Chastening
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Corrective by means of punishment or discipline.
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verb.
Present participle of
chasten
.
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noun.
a rebuke for making a mistake
Word Usage
"The real object of the fathers in chastening is not that they find pleasure in the children's pain."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
rebuke
reprehension
reprimand
reproof
reproval
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
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verb-stem
chasten