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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Word of the Day: Castigate

Castigate (Verb): to criticize or reprimand severely; to punish in order to correct. 

synonyms: berate, chastise, excoriate, criticize. 

antonyms: compliment, praise.

The young girl was castigated by her teacher for cheating on a test; the teacher believed it was important to correct such behavior before it got out of hand. 

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