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Noun(1) (2) the act of punishing(3) penalty

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(1) Scandalising the court is a form of contempt that can lead to the imposition of punishment .(2) Obviously the crimes ear-marked for the extra tax are not of the magnitude which deserve severe punishment .(3) As a society we have grown to accept hasty judgement and instant, severe punishment as the desirable norm.(4) He was sentenced at Hull Crown Court to a 100-hour community punishment order for the offence.(5) These are very serious and grave matters which call for severe punishment .(6) I would do it no matter what the punishment(7) Those who profit through spreading rumours should receive severe punishment .(8) crime demands just punishment(9) The punishment is so severe that it is a deterrent for the criminal to commit the crime.(10) As a common law offence, the punishment can carry anything up to a life sentence.(11) Severe punishment and bans may change the behaviour of a minority, but it will not change the attitude of the majority of bigots.(12) The subsequent punishment he took along the ropes caused him to nearly fall out of the ring.(13) Tyres absorb severe punishment in the rough conditions and high temperatures.(14) It's also an animal that can absorb a tremendous amount of punishment before it dies.(15) crime demands just punishment(16) she assisted her husband to escape punishment for the crime
Related Words
(1) capital punishment
(2) corporal punishment
(3) physical punishment
(4) severe punishment
(5) divine punishment
(6) escape punishment
(7) as a punishment
(8) glutton for punishment
Synonyms
Noun
2. penalty
3. a battering


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

So, there's no punishment for treason
and no reward for loyalty?

So, there's no PUNISHMENT for treason and no reward for loyalty?

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 1


It was foretold
that divine punishment

It was foretold that divine PUNISHMENT

Vikings Season 1, Episode 3


The punishment for treason
is death.

The PUNISHMENT for treason is death.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 1


and accept whatever punishment
the gods deem just.

and accept whatever PUNISHMENT the gods deem just.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 10


The opportunity to live and die at the Wall
as punishment for a crime I did not commit?

The opportunity to live and die at the Wall as PUNISHMENT for a crime I did not commit?

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 7


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