Castigate and Offend

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

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

Nearby Word: castigating

Offend verb - To commit an offense.

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Castigate and offend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Castigate" instead a verb "Offend".

people	castigate people	offend people
group	castigate group	offend group

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