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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Castigate/ chastise/ rebuke/ reprimand/ admonish

Hi,

What is the difference among

I was castigated/ chastised/ rebuked/ reprimanded/ admonished for not doing any homework.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

com/punish By the way, this dictionary often provides such usage notes for a great deal of words.

— MrPernickety

  • com/punish By the way, this dictionary often provides such usage notes for a great deal of words.
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Thanks! But where are the usage notes?Emotion: embarrassed
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They are not exactly called that, but you'd do well to search

for this "Synonyms: admonish, reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reproach"

as the explanation you've sought for begins with this line
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After reading the information MrP has provided, here is my understanding:-

It is unlikely that I will ever be castiaged, rebuked or reprimanded simply for not doing homework. These words simply severe criticisms. Plus 'castigating' is usually done in public.

If someone constantly refuses or forgets to do his homework, it will be possible that he is chastised, likely by his paren
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