Chastising and Retaliative

Chastising

Chastising adjective - Inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment.
Usage example: a chastising lecture on the proper care and feeding of the dog

Retaliative and chastising are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaliative" instead an adjective "Chastising".

Nearby Words: chastise, chastised, chastisement

Retaliative

Definitions of Chastising not found.

Chastising and retaliative are semantically related. You can use "Chastising" instead an adjective "Retaliative".
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