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punishment
noun as in penalty
Strongest matches
abuse, beating, discipline, forfeiture, retribution, sanction, suffering, torture, trial
Strong matches
amercement, castigation, chastening, chastisement, comeuppance, confiscation, correction, deprivation, forfeit, gallows, infliction, lumps, maltreatment, mortification, mulct, ostracism, pain, penance, proof, purgatory, reparation, rod, sequestration, unhappiness, victimization
Weak matches
disciplinary action, hard work, punitive measures, rough treatment, short shrift, what for
Example Sentences
Ms Huq added that the punishment was not closure for the families of those killed and injured.
While we didn’t have a “bad” childhood, we realized that his parenting style of being in complete control and us fearing his punishment, among other things, wasn’t right.
One trader wouldn’t allow himself to eat sushi—his favorite food—as punishment for three days of losses.
It was intended to give inmates a "short, sharp, shock" but the investigation found physical violence and summary punishments were endemic.
They are often lured there by fake job offers and held against their will, forced to defraud others online or face brutal punishment.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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