castigator
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Here one may pause and suspect the reverend castigator of confusing several dislikes in one argument.
From Lady Good-for-Nothing by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
So esteeming it, she had played the part of castigator.
From An Ambitious Woman A Novel by Edgar Fawcett
Mr. Stevenson hints that she vanquished his stubborn heart by correcting a 'false quantity' of his one day, for he was the man to reflect over a correction, and 'admire the castigator.'
From Heroes of the Telegraph by John Munro
"Yes, and remember distinctly seeing him at least twice before; once as the Practical Organizer of the Initial Association of Free Disciples, and once as the self-appointed castigator of unfortunate temperance missionaries."
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics by Various
"Yes, you can," replied his castigator; "nothing's more easy; come, be merry."
From Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by William Carleton
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