Commination
Commination noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Usage example: the tendency by some to regard every unfortunate natural disaster as a sign of the Almighty's commination of mankind's sinfulness
Castigation and commination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Castigation" instead a noun "Commination".
Castigation
Castigation noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.
Commination and castigation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commination" instead a noun "Castigation".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lecture and commination
- lecture and castigation
- criticism and commination
- criticism and castigation
- rebuke and commination
- rebuke and castigation
- censure and commination
- censure and castigation
- reproach and commination
- reproach and castigation
- condemnation and commination
- condemnation and castigation
- reprehension and commination
- reprehension and castigation
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