Thesaurus / castigate
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Instead, they were commonly castigated as naive, unpatriotic or even appeasing terrorists.
THE CRITICS OF WAR IN AFGHANISTAN PROVED PRESCIENTJEREMY VARONAUGUST 26, 2021WASHINGTON POSTJack Ma’s absence from public eye sparks Twitter discussionsMa last appeared publicly at a conference where he castigated China’s financial regulatory system in front of a room of high-ranking officials.
ALIBABA SHARES JUMP ON JACK MA’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN 3 MONTHSRITA LIAOJANUARY 20, 2021TECHCRUNCHJudge Walker seemed to agree, castigating the state throughout his decision.
A CRASHED VOTER REGISTRATION WEBSITE IS FLORIDIANS’ LATEST OBSTACLE TO THE RIGHT TO VOTESARA MORRISONOCTOBER 9, 2020VOXBecause, like Eliot Spitzer, if Falwell had not been outed, you can bet he’d be castigating people publicly for that which he enjoyed privately.
WHO AMONG US HAS NOT SEDUCED THE POOL BOY?EUGENE ROBINSONAUGUST 30, 2020OZYNo, she wouldn't castigate old Major Roper for tattling, and at the same time cross-examine him for her own purposes.
SOMEHOW GOODWILLIAM DE MORGANA few passages will suffice to show that Germany is not quite devoid of straight-forward men, who dare to castigate hate.
WHAT GERMANY THINKSTHOMAS F. A. SMITHExcept for Forster and other pupils of Oughtred who urged him on to castigate Delamain, the controversy might never have arisen.
ON THE HISTORY OF GUNTER'S SCALE AND THE SLIDE RULE DURING THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURYFLORIAN CAJORIIt is a new road to happiness, if you have strength enough to castigate a little the various impulses that sway you in turn.
WINDS OF DOCTRINEGEORGE SANTAYANAThe company, or companies, of soldiers will be first detailed for the arduous duties of the field to castigate the Indians.
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF KIT CARSON, THE NESTOR OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, FROM FACTS NARRATED BY HIMSELFDE WITT C. PETERSIf only I were not a woman, I might castigate you as you deserve!
JULIETTE DROUET'S LOVE-LETTERS TO VICTOR HUGOLOUIS GUIMBAUDWORDS RELATED TO CASTIGATE
- admonish
- berate
- blast
- castigate
- censure
- condemn
- crack down on
- except
- expostulate
- go after
- have at
- jump down one's throat
- kick
- lambaste
- lay into
- lay out
- let have it
- object
- protest
- rail
- read out
- recriminate
- remonstrate
- reproach
- rip into
- roast
- scold
- scorch
- sound off
- tongue-lash
- trash
- upbraid
- vituperate
- work over
- assail
- attack
- berate
- blister
- bludgeon
- castigate
- censure
- criticize
- cudgel
- denounce
- excoriate
- flay
- flog
- hammer
- hit
- lash into
- pan
- pelt
- pound
- pummel
- rake over the coals
- read the riot act
- rebuke
- reprimand
- rip into
- roast
- scathe
- scold
- scorch
- scourge
- shellac
- slam
- slap
- slash
- smear
- smother
- strike
- thrash
- trim
- upbraid
- wallop
- whip
- assailing
- attacking
- berating
- blistering
- bludgeoning
- castigating
- censuring
- criticizing
- cudgelling
- denouncing
- excoriating
- flaying
- flogging
- hammering
- hitting
- lashing into
- panning
- pelting
- pounding
- pummeling
- raking over the coals
- reading the riot act
- rebuking
- reprimanding
- ripping into
- roasting
- scathing
- scolding
- scorching
- scourging
- shellacking
- slamming
- slapping
- slashing
- smearing
- smothering
- striking
- thrashing
- trimming
- upbraiding
- walloping
- whipping
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