chastise

  • 131spank — 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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  • 132admonish — 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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