Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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penalty | Yes | No | No | No |
corporal punishment | Yes | No | No | No |
penalty (noun) | corporal punishment (noun) |
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the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime |
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition | |
(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 |