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rebuke vs castigate

castigate vs rebuke

rebuke is a noun but castigate is not a noun.

rebuke and castigate both are verbs.

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

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