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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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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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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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The Flyers steamrolled through the first three games against their long-time nemesis in Crosby and the Penguins.— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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The sequel revolves around journalist Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) reuniting with her former nemesis editor Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) to save the fashion magazine.— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Steyer’s critics have attacked him for previously investing in fossil fuels and for-profit prisons.— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Nor are there plans for Charles to meet with his son Prince Harry, who has been a critic of the monarchy since giving up royal duties and moving to California.— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Season 2 followed Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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Yet the vigilantes went too far, and labor organizations called on the state government to intervene.— Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 Apr. 2026
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But as all the world knows, Edmond Dantès did rise again, transformed from an innocent young sailor into that courtly yet implacable avenger, the Count of Monte Cristo.— Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
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And it was signed, black dahlia avenger.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
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Montgomery has barely been in the big leagues for two months but has already put his name alongside a couple of franchise icons (and another hard-core punisher of baseballs).— Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Castigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/castigator. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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