Castigate
Castigate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Hosing and castigate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hosing" instead a verb "Castigate".
Nearby Word: castigating
Mutual synonyms
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Hosing and Castigate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/castigate/hosing
Castigate & Hosing. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/castigate/hosing>.
Hosing or Castigate. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/castigate/hosing.
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