Castigation and Remission
Opposite meaning words
Castigation
Castigation noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.
Usage example: the loss of his father's trust was the harshest castigation that the boy could have possibly received for having told the lie
Remission is an antonym for castigation.
Remission
Remission noun - Release from the guilt or penalty of an offense.
Usage example: the remission of sins
Castigation is an antonym for remission.
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