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castigate

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Verb

  1. To punish or reprimand someone severely.
  2. To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.
  3. To revise or make corrections to a publication.

Adjective

  1. Subdued, chastened, moderated
  2. Revised and emended

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