1
as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
even Broadway's most famously caustic castigator liked the play
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2
as in nemesis
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense
the principal seems to enjoy his role as the tireless castigator of classroom pranksters
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Noun
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For instance, unlike their two principal nemeses, Inter have never been caught up in a scandal punished by relegation.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025 -
The issue is that Baltimore cannot get past the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs, who are their current nemesis in the postseason.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Nochlin, who died in 2017, was a pioneering feminist art critic.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The play marked Clooney’s Broadway debut and was highly praised by critics.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The music also played a role in portraying the major difference between the two vigilantes.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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Will bond vigilantes be the force that saves Chicago from the city and state politicians unwilling to restore fiscal sanity?—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Castigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castigator. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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