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jaw vs castigate

castigate vs jaw

jaw is a noun but castigate is not a noun.

jaw and castigate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jaw Yes No Yes No
castigate No No Yes No
As verbs, castigate is a hyponym of jaw; that is, castigate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jaw:
  • jaw: censure severely or angrily
  • castigate: censure severely
Other hyponyms of jaw include chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate, brush down, tell off.
jaw (noun) castigate (noun)
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
jaw (verb) castigate (verb)
talk socially without exchanging too much information censure severely
censure severely or angrily inflict severe punishment on
talk incessantly and tiresomely
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Difference between jaw and castigate

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