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chastening

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(Entry 1 of 3)

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment

a chastening hour spent cleaning floors should discourage them from further pranks

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vengeful,
wrathful

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compensatory

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nonpunitive

chastening

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms of chastening (Entry 2 of 3)

as in condemnation, chastisement

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parole

chastening

verb

present participle of chasten

Synonyms & Antonyms of chastening (Entry 3 of 3)

1 to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in the corner

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wreaking

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forfeiting

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2 to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star

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“Chastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastening. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.

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