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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of punishing | |
| Synonyms: | punishment penalisation penalization | |
| Related terms: | social_control imprisonment economic_strangulation fine castigation self-punishment penance corporal_punishment discipline commitment cruel_and_unusual_punishment music stick detention punish | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition | |
| Examples: | : "neglected his health and paid the penalty" |
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| Related terms: | advantage disadvantage | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (accounting,business) a payment required for not fulfilling a contract | |
| Related terms: | payment retribution fine forfeit | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game | |
| Related terms: | handicap game_misconduct game | |
| Similar spelling: |
penult penultima |
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