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Penalty

/ˈpɛnəlti/

A legal sentence.

📖 Definitions of "Penalty"

noun
  1. 1

    A legal sentence.

    "The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor."

  2. 2

    A punishment for violating rules of procedure.

  3. 3

    A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.

  4. 4

    A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.

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