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penalty vs castigation

castigation vs penalty

penalty and castigation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penalty Yes No No No
castigation Yes No No No
As nouns, castigation is a hyponym of penalty; that is, castigation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penalty:
  • penalty: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
  • castigation: verbal punishment
penalty (noun) castigation (noun)
the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty verbal punishment
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition a severe scolding
(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
Difference between penalty and castigation

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