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penalize vs tar-and-feather

tar-and-feather vs penalize

penalize and tar-and-feather both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penalize No No Yes No
tar-and-feather No No Yes No
As verbs, tar-and-feather is a hyponym of penalize; that is, tar-and-feather is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penalize:
  • penalize: 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
penalize (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 penalize and tar-and-feather

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