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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There were the many members of Mr. Trump’s dynastic clan; the billionaire characters who populate his colorful entourage; foreign leaders; ex-presidents; and political nemeses who Mr. Trump had vanquished.—
Shawn McCreesh,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025 -
Per Jackson, Butler was specifically irked by the big 2023 off-season swings taken by two major Eastern Conference nemeses in particular.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The story follows a film critic (Choi) who reunites with an aspiring director (Park) years after a mysterious incident drove them apart.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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In 1965 the writer Kingsley Amis, well known as a serious critic, poet and author, published the book ‘The James Bond Dossier’, an analysis of Ian Fleming’s Bond novels.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Mangione has also emerged as a symbol of the California wildfires and people's anger toward insurance companies, with many online hoping for vigilante justice against insurers.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Interest rates: Tax cuts may be a tall order, if the bond vigilantes have their way.—
Bob Pisani,Robert Hum,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Castigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castigator. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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