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- [chas-tahyz, chas-tahyz]
- /tʃæsˈtaɪz, ˈtʃæs taɪz/
- /tʃæsˈtaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chas-tahyz, chas-tahyz]
- /tʃæsˈtaɪz, ˈtʃæs taɪz/
Definitions of chastising word
- verb with object chastising to discipline, especially by corporal punishment. 1
- verb with object chastising to criticize severely. 1
- verb with object chastising Archaic. to restrain; chasten. 1
- verb with object chastising Archaic. to refine; purify. 1
- noun chastising Present participle of chastise. 1
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Origin of chastising
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English chastisen, equivalent to chasti(en) to chasten + -s- < ? + -en infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Chastising
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chastising popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
chastising usage trend in Literature
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