v. Function: verb
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Synonyms: PUNISH 1, chasten, chastise, correct, discipline
Related Words: baste, beat, belabor, drub, pummel, thrash; berate, rail, rate, tongue-lash, upbraid, wig; penalize
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Synonyms: LAMBASTE 3, blister, excoriate, flay, lash (into), scarify, scathe, scorch, scourge, slash