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have words vs chastise

chastise vs have words

have words and chastise both are verbs.

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

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