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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Two Manhattan lawmakers are advancing legislation to try to block mayoral front-runner Andrew Cuomo from using taxpayer dollars to bring another lawsuit against his longtime political nemesis, New York Attorney General Letitia James.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Others study the human capacity for starting over; even Matt’s nemesis, the crime boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), is attempting to forge a new path as New York City’s mayor.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2025
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Season 7’s sleek, six-episode lineup is drawing some of its best reviews to date, with critics praising the emotional complexity, tonal range, and sharp storytelling.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Gerard Butler has found another sleeper action series that has recieved love from both critics and audiences, Den of Thieves, which has just gotten its sequel onto Netflix the past few weeks, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Hawkeye’s Jack Duquesne (Tony Dalton), who criticizes Fisk’s vigilante obsession and status quo shake-ups, reminds him that the wealthy socialites shouldn’t be underestimated.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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This one has Skarsgard as Eddie, a deadbeat but well-meaning dad to Sarah (Ashley Cartwright) and petty thief whose attempt to steal a luxury SUV turns into disaster because its unseen psycho vigilante owner named William (Anthony Hopkins) has rigged it so bad things happen.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Castigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castigator. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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