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trounce vs chastise

chastise vs trounce

trounce and chastise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trounce No No Yes No
chastise No No Yes No
As verbs, chastise is a hyponym of trounce; that is, chastise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trounce:
  • trounce: censure severely or angrily
  • chastise: censure severely
Other hyponyms of trounce include castigate, chasten, correct, objurgate, brush down, tell off.
trounce (verb) chastise (verb)
censure severely or angrily censure severely
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat severely with a whip or rod
Difference between trounce and chastise

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