Chastening and Remittal

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Chastening noun - A rebuke for making a mistake.

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Remittal is an antonym for chastening.

Nearby Word: chastened

Remittal noun - Release from the guilt or penalty of an offense.

Usage example: a king who was once obliged to do public penance for the remittal of his sins

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Chastening is an antonym for remittal.

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Remittal and Chastening. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chastening/remittal

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