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punishment

Definition for punishment
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I didn't like to give my children punishment.

From Salon

Spurs have appealed against the ban, saying they accept the guilty finding but not the severity of the punishment.

From BBC

“Schools have disciplinary boards to be consistent in punishment and to make sure the facts are investigated and that the true culprits are brought to answer,” he said.

Maybe voters thought prisoners should be made to work as part of their punishment, which would be in keeping with the broader “tough on crime” tilt of this year’s electorate.

The judge has a range of options for Trump's sentence, from fines and probation all the way up to a four-year prison sentence - though legal experts say the president-elect could avoid any legal punishment.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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