Punish and Rebuke

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Punish

Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.

Usage example: if caught, the thief will be severely punished

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Rebuke and punish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rebuke" instead a verb "Punish".

Nearby Words: punishment, punishing, punitive, punishable

Rebuke

Rebuke verb - To express public or formal disapproval of.

Usage example: in a rare move, the state's supreme court rebuked the governor for trying to circumvent one of its recent rulings

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Punish and rebuke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Punish" instead a verb "Rebuke".

Nearby Words: rebuked, rebuking

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character	punish character	rebuke character
people	punish people	rebuke people
child	punish child	rebuke child
anyone	punish anyone	rebuke anyone
Other words: player, gods.

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