109 entries under castigate topic. ×

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misuse(verb, hurt, dismiss, correct, abuse)
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oppress(verb, hurt, dismiss, correct, abuse)
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paddle(verb, beat, hurt, dismiss, correct)
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pan(verb, cut, beat, attack, criticize)
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pound(verb, beat, attack, defeat, crush)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, cut, attack)
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rap knuckles(verb, expression, hurt, dismiss, correct)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, attack, criticize)
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rebuke(verb, attack, correct, criticize, censure)
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reprimand(verb, attack, correct, criticize, censure)
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reprove(verb, attack, hurt, dismiss, correct)
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rip into(verb, expression, cut, attack, criticize)
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rough up(verb, expression, hurt, dismiss, correct)
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sentence(verb, hurt, dismiss, correct, harm)
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slap wrist(verb, expression, hurt, dismiss, correct)
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teach a lesson(verb, expression, idiom, hurt, dismiss)
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throw the book at(verb, expression, idiom, hurt, dismiss)
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train(verb, hurt, dismiss, correct, abuse)
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trim(verb, beat, attack, defeat, crush)
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wax(verb, beat, crush, rush, hide)
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