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dressing-down(noun, censure, rebuke, warning, admonition)
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rebuke(noun, censure, warning, admonition, rap)
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castigation(noun, abuse, stick, censure, discipline)
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reprimand(noun, rebuke, warning, punishment, sentence)
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retribution(noun, abuse, stick, discipline, reprimand)
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bawling-out
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chastening(noun, abuse, stick, discipline, reprimand)
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chastisement(noun, abuse, stick, discipline, reprimand)
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chiding(noun, censure, rebuke, warning, admonition)
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correction(noun, abuse, stick, discipline, reprimand)
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deserts(noun, reprimand, punishment, sentence, grit)
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discipline(noun, abuse, stick, reprimand, sanction)
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how come(expression, idiom)
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infliction(noun, abuse, stick, discipline, reprimand)
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lecture(noun, censure, rebuke, warning, admonition)
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payment
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penalty(noun, abuse, stick, discipline, reprimand)
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piece
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punishment(noun, abuse, stick, reprimand, compensation)
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scolding(noun, censure, rebuke, warning, admonition)
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