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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chastening

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
chas-ten-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of chasten

noun

The act by which somebody is chastened.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

chastenings (plural)

Derived Forms

chasteningly unchastening

Synonyms

castigation chastisement chastening correction gruel punishment punition

Questions

What does chastening mean?
present participle and gerund of chasten

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