Chastise
Chastise verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them
Knock and chastise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Chastise".
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Knock and Chastise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chastise/knock
Chastise & Knock. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chastise/knock>.
Knock or Chastise. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chastise/knock.
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