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Definition of objurgate

censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"

Similar Words: chastise, castigate, chasten, correct, condemn, reprobate, decry, excoriate

Hyponyms: flame

Derivational Morphology: chiding, scolding, objurgation, tongue-lashing, castigation, earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down, chastisement, correction, chastening, excoriation, reprobation, condemnation, disapprobation

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