Castigation and Remitment

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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

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Remitment is an antonym for castigation.

Remitment noun - The act of offering money in exchange for goods or services.

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Castigation is an antonym for remitment.

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Remitment and Castigation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/castigation/remitment

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