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lambast vs chastise

chastise vs lambast

lambast and chastise both are verbs.

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

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