penalty
/pˈɛnʌlti/
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Definitions
Noun
the act of punishing
Noun
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
Noun
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"
Noun
(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
More Specific Terms
amercement
castigation
chastisement
corporal punishment
correction
cruel and unusual punishment
detention
discipline
economic strangulation
fine
forfeit
forfeiture
game misconduct
imprisonment
medicine
mulct
music
penance
requital
retribution
self-abasement
self-mortification
self-punishment
stick