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Definition of Punishment
1. Noun. The act of punishing.
Exact synonyms: Penalisation, Penalization, Penalty
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Specialized synonyms: Castigation, Chastisement, Corporal Punishment, Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Detention, Correction, Discipline, Economic Strangulation, Imprisonment, Medicine, Music, Self-punishment, Stick, Penance, Self-abasement, Self-mortification
Derivative terms: Penalise, Penalize, Penalise, Punish
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Specialized synonyms: Castigation, Chastisement, Corporal Punishment, Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Detention, Correction, Discipline, Economic Strangulation, Imprisonment, Medicine, Music, Self-punishment, Stick, Penance, Self-abasement, Self-mortification
Derivative terms: Penalise, Penalize, Penalise, Punish
Definition of Punishment
1. n. The act of punishing.
2. n. Severe, rough, or disastrous treatment.
Definition of Punishment
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