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Chastise V Punish Physically Scold Verbally Spare Rod

Word chastise
Part of Speech V.
Definition punish physically; scold verbally.
Sentence "Spare the rod and spoil the child," Miss Watson said, grabbing her birch wand and proceeding to chastise poor Huck thoroughly.

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