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lecture vs chastise

chastise vs lecture

lecture is a noun but chastise is not a noun.

lecture and chastise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lecture Yes No Yes No
chastise No No Yes No
As verbs, chastise is a hyponym of lecture; that is, chastise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lecture:
  • lecture: censure severely or angrily
  • chastise: censure severely
Other hyponyms of lecture include castigate, chasten, correct, objurgate, brush down, tell off.
lecture (noun) chastise (noun)
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
a speech that is open to the public
a lengthy rebuke
lecture (verb) chastise (verb)
censure severely or angrily censure severely
deliver a lecture or talk
Difference between lecture and chastise

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