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chastening

 
Noun chastening has 1 sense
  1. correction, chastening, chastisement - a rebuke for making a mistake
    --1 is a kind of rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
Verb chasten has 3 senses
  1. chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
    --1 is one way to call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. chasten, moderate, temper - restrain or temper
    --2 is one way to change, alter, modify
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. tame, chasten, subdue - correct by punishment or discipline
    --3 is one way to change, alter, modify
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
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