亚洲网紅露点

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castigation

[ kas-ti-gey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. severe criticism or harsh scolding; censure:

    The speaker segued inexplicably from a calm informational tone into a full-throated castigation of anyone and everyone associated with the administration.

    The impassioned responses to my essay range from ardent appreciation to virulent castigation.



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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 苍辞苍路肠补蝉路迟颈路驳补路迟颈辞苍 noun
  • 蝉别濒蹿-肠补蝉路迟颈路驳补路迟颈辞苍 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of castigation1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400, for an earlier sense; from Latin 肠补蝉迟墨驳腻迟颈艒苍-, stem of 肠补蝉迟墨驳腻迟颈艒 鈥渃hastisement, a chastening,鈥 from 肠补蝉迟颈驳腻谤别 鈥渢o chasten鈥; castigate ( def ), -ion ( def )
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Dederich described the Game as 鈥渁 gimmick that no one else seems to have,鈥 predicated on 鈥渦ninhibited conversations, yelling, castigation, aggression, lying. Anything goes short of physical violence or threats of physical violence.鈥

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Many feared that the aid workers鈥 deaths would bring more castigation of Israel from the outside world.

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He described feeling social castigation, and sometimes isolation.

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The frequent castigation of Versailles in popular histories over the past century has established a narrative implying that seeking justice for international crimes will boomerang, and that wise statesmen should know better.

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As she held tight to the word, stretching it like a castigation, she grabbed a photo of Pope John Paul II and held it up to camera.

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