/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
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Translation
Something bad that is done to a person because they have broken a rule or done something wrong.
Word origin
From punish, from Latin punire, to punish, from poena, a penalty.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- poena
- English cognates
- pain, penalty
Grammar
Gender
Pluralpunishments
Examples
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A punishment is what you get for doing something wrong.
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This common saying means a big wrong deserves a big punishment, and a small wrong a small one.
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You accept or take a punishment.
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