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punishment
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
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What does punishment mean?
noun
- The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
- A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
- A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
More meanings (1)
noun
- (figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
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It is a punishment put on them for something they did so long ago that no star now knows what it was.
No, some other method of punishment must be found to bring Anne to a proper realization of the enormity of her offense.
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Soon after this M. de Bellegarde, in punishment for his levity, received a stern poke in the back from a pointed instrument.
When the criminal comes out of gaol the whole world is often but a press whose punishment is sharp and cruel indeed.
Now, so far as legislation is concerned, the growth of crime in France certainly cannot be attributed to the relaxation of punishment.