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chase off (v)
chaser (n)
chasm (n)
chaste (adj)
chastely (adv)
chasten (v)
chastened (adj)
chasteness (n)
chastening (adj)
chastise (v)
chastisement (n)
chat (n)
chat (v)
chat up (v)
chattels (n)
chatter (n)
chatter (v)
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chastening (adj)
Synonyms: humbling, mortifying, embarrassing, discomfiting, shaming, awe-inspiring, awesome, overwhelming, sobering
Synonyms: humiliating, humbling, embarrassing, mortifying, shameful, demeaning, degrading, crushing, dishonouring

Antonym: gratifying
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