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chastisement

/tʃæˈstaɪzmənt/noun

उच्चारण चैस्टाइज़्मन्ट

दंड, ताड़ना, कड़ी फटकार

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, C] formal

    severe criticism or punishment, especially physical punishment

    दंड, ताड़ना, कड़ी फटकार

    • The boy accepted his chastisement in silence.
    • The minister faced public chastisement for his remarks.

    Synonyms punishment rebuke reprimand censure castigation

    Opposite praise reward commendation

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AaSpelling

Chastise ends in -ise in both British and American English (not 'chastize').

Chastise British और American दोनों में -ise से समाप्त होता है ('chastize' गलत है)।

§Grammar and usage

The noun is stressed on the second syllable, chas-TISE-ment, though some speakers say CHAS-tiz-ment.

इस noun का stress दूसरे syllable पर है, chas-TISE-ment, हालाँकि कुछ लोग CHAS-tiz-ment भी बोलते हैं।