sconcing
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Synonyms for sconcing
- confiscate
- levy
- punish
- alienate
- amerce
- dock
- exact
- extort
- mulct
- sconce
- seize
- sequestrate
- tax
- hit with
- make pay
- pay through the nose
- slap with
- throw book at
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Sconcing seems to have been the penalty for offences very various in degree.
Sconce; to chaff, banter, make game of:—'None of your sconcing.'