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punishment

Definition:

(nou) the act of punishing

Phonetic Transcription:

ˈpʌnɪʃmənt

Examples:

By way of digression, corporal punishment is punishment to the body.

It is inexpedient to inflict punishment.

The severest punishment was ostracism.

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