punishment

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punishment is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Derived words and phrases 2.4 Related words and phrases 2.5 See also

[change] Pronunciation

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[change] Noun

Singular punishment

Plural punishments

1. (countable & uncountable) Response to bad actions; used to try to stop another bad action.

   Punishment is hard to accept.

   His punishments were financial and verbal.

[change] Synonyms

• penalty

[change] Antonyms

• reward
• award, prize

[change] Derived words and phrases

• capital punishment
• corporal punishment
• crime and punishment
• eternal punishment

[change] Related words and phrases

• slap on the wrist
• punish
• penal
• negative reinforcement

[change] See also

• Hell
• prison
• sin