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lambast vs castigate

castigate vs lambast

lambast and castigate both are verbs.

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

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