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Punishment
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
📖 Definitions of "Punishment"
noun
- 1
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
- 2
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
- 3
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
- 4
Any treatment or experience so harsh it feels like being punished; rough handling
"a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment"
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