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Definition of Corporal punishment
1. Noun. The infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime.
Generic synonyms: Penalisation, Penalization, Penalty, Punishment
Specialized synonyms: Beating, Drubbing, Lacing, Licking, Thrashing, Trouncing, Whacking, Electric Shock, Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Executing, Execution, Gantlet, Gauntlet, Kick In The Butt, Lapidation, Stoning
Specialized synonyms: Beating, Drubbing, Lacing, Licking, Thrashing, Trouncing, Whacking, Electric Shock, Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Executing, Execution, Gantlet, Gauntlet, Kick In The Butt, Lapidation, Stoning