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punishment noun [ ˈpʌnɪʃm(ə)nt ]

• the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offence.
• "crime demands just punishment"
Similar: penalizing, punishing, disciplining, retribution, damnation, chastising, chastisement,
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir (see punish).

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