punishment
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Punishment is when a parent acts out of a fear response whereas discipline is more thoughtful.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Punishment for that kind of act, which the BBC is unable to verify, would be severe.
From BBC • May 31, 2025
In 1973, the United Nations established the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2024
Guest: Mikhail Zygar, Russian journalist and author of the upcoming book, “War and Punishment: Putin, Zelensky and the Path to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine”
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2023
Punishment, no doubt, for talking back to the captain.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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