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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Castigation \Cas`ti*ga"tion\, n. [L. catigatio.] 1. Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism. The keenest castigation of her slanderers. --W. Irving. 2. Emendation; correction. [Obs.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: castigation n 1: a severe scolding [syn: {earful}, {bawling out}, {chewing out}, {upbraiding}, {going-over}, {dressing down}] 2: verbal punishment [syn: {chastisement}]
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