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castigation

Noun1.castigation - a severe scoldingcastigation - a severe scolding      
2.castigation - verbal punishmentcastigation - verbal punishment      

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castigation

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castigation

noun

Something, such as loss, pain, or confinement, imposed for wrongdoing:

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