Castigate and Harass

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Castigate verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: a newspaper editorial castigating the city council for approving the project in the first place

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

Nearby Word: castigating

Harass verb - To use up all the physical energy of.

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Castigate and harass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Castigate" instead a verb "Harass".

Nearby Words: harassed, harassing, harassment

people	castigate people	harass people
group	castigate group	harass group

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