Castigate and Call

Castigate

Castigate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Call and castigate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Call" instead a verb "Castigate".

Nearby Word: castigating

Call

Call verb - To speak so as to be heard at a distance.

Castigate and call are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Castigate" instead a verb "Call".

Nearby Words: calling, called, caller, callback, callable

Common collocations

people castigate people call people
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