punishment

/pˈʌnɪʃmʌnt/

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Definitions

Noun

the act of punishing

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Synonyms

penalisation penalization penalty

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More General Terms

social control

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More Specific Terms

castigation chastisement corporal punishment correction cruel and unusual punishment detention discipline economic strangulation imprisonment medicine music penance self-abasement self-mortification self-punishment stick

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