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correct	to show the mistakes of; scold; punish. [1/5 definitions]
discipline	to punish for the sake of training or changing behavior. [1/7 definitions]
pillory	a wooden structure that had holes for holding a person's head and hands. Pillories were used in early America to punish people who had broken the law by having them displayed in this way and be laughed at by the public.
stone	to throw stones at to punish or kill. [1/6 definitions]
tar and feather	to punish or humiliate by covering with tar and feathers.
threaten	to say that one will harm or punish; make a threat to. [1/4 definitions]

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