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CHASTISEMENTS Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word chastisements. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word chastisements. (close relations)
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corrections
nounn
noun

• the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders

• the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole

admonishments
nounn
noun

• a firm rebuke

admonitions
nounn
noun

• cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

• a firm rebuke

castigations
nounn
noun

• a severe scolding

• verbal punishment

censures
verbv
noun

• harsh criticism or disapproval

• the state of being excommunicated

verb

• rebuke formally

condemnations
nounn
noun

• an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

• (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)

• an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

• the condition of being strongly disapproved of

• (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

criticisms
nounn
noun

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

disciplines
nounn
noun

• a branch of knowledge

• a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

• the trait of being well behaved

• training to improve strength or self-control

• the act of disciplining

verb

• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

penalties
nounn
noun

• the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty

• a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

• the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition

• (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

punishments
nounn
noun

• the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty

rebukes
verbv
noun

• an act or expression of criticism and censure

verb

• censure severely or angrily

reprimands
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an act or expression of criticism and censure

verb

• rebuke formally

• censure severely or angrily

reproaches
nounn
noun

• a mild rebuke or criticism

• disgrace or shame

verb

• express criticism towards

reproofs
nounn
noun

• an act or expression of criticism and censure

verb

• take to task

retributions
nounn
noun

• a justly deserved penalty

• the act of correcting for your wrongdoing

• the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

scoldings
nounn
noun

• rebuking a person harshly

upbraidings
nounn
noun

• a severe scolding

castigation
nounn
noun

• a severe scolding

• verbal punishment

chastening
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a rebuke for making a mistake

correction
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

• a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

• something substituted for an error

• a rebuke for making a mistake

• a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases

• the act of disciplining

• treatment of a specific defect

Best Hypernyms For CHASTISEMENTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for chastisements, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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penalisation penalization penalty punishment rebuke reprehension reprimand reproof reproval penalties punishments sanctions

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