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111castigate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. criticize; correct, punish. See disapprobation, punishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. chastise, reprimand, rebuke; see censure , punish . See Synonym Study at punish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …
112chastise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. chasten, castigate, discipline. See punishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. scold, discipline, spank; see punish . See Synonym Study at punish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v.… …
113reprimand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reproof, rebuke, censure, admonition, reprehension. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rebuke, reproach, admonish, criticize; see censure , scold . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. rebuke …
114lambaste — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. punish, thrash, whip; see beat 2 , hit 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. scold, berate, dress down, *rake over the coals, reprimand, castigate, cuss out, censure, rebuke, *chew out, *jump down one s throat. III (Roget s… …
115coal — [ koul ] noun *** uncount a hard black substance that is dug from the ground and burned as fuel to provide heat: Put some more coal on the fire. coal dust a piece/lump of coal a. uncount used for talking about the industry of digging coal out of… …
116rap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. tap, knock, blow, cuff, box, clout, sock, swat; criticize; informal, converse. See impulse, disapprobation, conversation. n., informal, penalty, sentence, punishment; blow, tap; bit, trifle, a damn… …
117coal — noun 1 (U) a black mineral which is dug from the earth and burnt to produce heat: Bring in some coal for the fire. | the coal industry 2 (countable usually plural) a piece of coal, especially one that is burning 3 carry/take coals to Newcastle… …
118coal — n. & v. n. 1 a a hard black or blackish rock, mainly carbonized plant matter, found in underground seams and used as a fuel and in the manufacture of gas, tar, etc. b Brit. a piece of this for burning. 2 a red hot piece of coal, wood, etc. in a… …
119tax — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. assessment, levy, duty, tariff, excise, toll, tithe; impost, custom; rate, income tax, internal revenue; informal, charge. See payment. v. assess, rate, command;charge, accuse; take to task; strain,… …
120coal — noun a combustible black rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter and used as fuel. ↘Brit. a piece of coal. verb provide with or extract coal. Phrases coals to Newcastle something supplied to a place where it is already plentiful. haul… …
