penalty
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penalty Definition
(n)
the
act
of
punishing
(n)
a
payment
required
for
not
fulfilling
a
contract
(n)
the
disadvantage
or
painful
consequences
of
an
action
or
condition
; "
neglected
his
health
and
paid
the
penalty
"
(n) (
games
)
a
handicap
or
disadvantage
that
is
imposed
on
a
competitor
(
or
a
team
)
for
an
infraction
of
the
rules
of
the
game
penalty Synonyms
penalisation
penalization
penalty
punishment
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