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penalise vs tar-and-feather

tar-and-feather vs penalise

penalise and tar-and-feather both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penalise No No Yes No
tar-and-feather No No Yes No
As verbs, tar-and-feather is a hyponym of penalise; that is, tar-and-feather is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penalise:
  • penalise: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
  • tar-and-feather: smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment
penalise (verb) tar-and-feather (verb)
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment
Difference between penalise and tar-and-feather

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