Censure (9)
(Other definitions for castigate that I've seen before include "Berate" , "Take a piece out of" , "Slap down" , "Chastise - tacit sage (anag)" , "Censure severely" .)
'censure' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
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(Other definitions for stricture that I've seen before include "Abnormal medical narrowing" , "reprimand" , "Limitation or hostile criticism" , "Restriction or stern criticism" , "Contraction of passage" .)
'censure' is the definition.
(synonyms)
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(Other definitions for blame that I've seen before include "Inculpate" , "Condemnation" , "Hold accountable" , "Attribute fault or guilt to" , "Find fault with" .)
'censure' is the definition.
(condemn can mean to censure or criticise)
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(Other definitions for condemn that I've seen before include "Sentence eg to imprisonment" , "Completely disapprove of" , "Strongly disapprove of" , "Pronounce guilty" , "Be critical of" .)
'censure' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
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(Other definitions for reproof that I've seen before include "Ticking off" , "Blaming" , "Rebuke" , "Reprimand" , "Castigation" .)
'censure' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for reprove that I've seen before include "Criticise" , "tick off" , "Admonish" , "carpet" , "To remonstrate" .)
'censure' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
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(Other definitions for chastise that I've seen before include "Whip perhaps" , "discipline" , "lecture" , "Teach Sis to scold" , "Censure severely" .)