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
Retribution and castigation are semantically related. in punishment topic. In some cases you can use "Retribution" instead a noun "Castigation".
Retribution
Retribution noun - The act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury.
Usage example: the neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution
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Synonyms for Retribution
Castigation and retribution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Castigation" instead a noun "Retribution".
Nearby Word: retributive
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Related pairs
- judgment and castigation
- judgment and retribution
- hard work and castigation
- hard work and retribution
- sentence and castigation
- sentence and retribution
- affliction and castigation
- affliction and retribution
- forfeiture and castigation
- forfeiture and retribution
- pain and castigation
- pain and retribution
- discipline and castigation
- discipline and retribution
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