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chide vs castigate

castigate vs chide

chide and castigate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chide No No Yes No
castigate No No Yes No
As verbs, castigate is a hyponym of chide; that is, castigate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chide:
  • chide: censure severely or angrily
  • castigate: censure severely
Other hyponyms of chide include chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate, brush down, tell off.
chide (verb) castigate (verb)
censure severely or angrily censure severely
inflict severe punishment on
Difference between chide and castigate

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