Castigate and Persecute

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

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

Nearby Word: castigating

Persecute verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

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Castigate and persecute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Castigate" instead a verb "Persecute".

people	castigate people	persecute people
ministry	castigate ministry	persecute ministry

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