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  • 121Luke 23 — 1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate… …

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  • 122þréagan — þréagan1 wv/t1b to rebuke, reprove, reproach, chastise, correct, punish; to punish one who deserves punishment, to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend, to chasten, correct; threaten, menace; of undeserved punishment, attack,… …

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  • 123discipline — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. training, regimen, drill, practice; obedience, restraint, control, repression; punishment, correction; course of study. See teaching, business, order. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A state of order or… …

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  • 124penalize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. punish; fine, imprison, chastise, handicap, etc. See punishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. scold, chasten, castigate; see punish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. punish, discipline, correct, fine …

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  • 125reprimand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reproof, rebuke, censure, admonition, reprehension. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rebuke, reproach, admonish, criticize; see censure , scold . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. rebuke …

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  • 126scourge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. whip, strap, belt, lash, horsewhip; punishment, curse, affliction, bane, nuisance, plague. v. t. whip, lash, flay, beat; punish, afflict, plague. See evil, badness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A whip] Syn …

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  • 127spank — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. slap, paddle, wallop; punish, chastise. See punishment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. swat, whack, spanking; see blow 1 . v. Syn. whip, chastise, thrash, cane; see beat 2 , punish . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 128admonish — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To reprimand] Syn. reprove, chide, rebuke; see scold . 2. [To exhort] Syn. advise, counsel, caution; see advise 1 , warn . See Synonym Study at advise . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [ad MON ish] to… …

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