punishment

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Synonyms: funishment, banishment, minishment, publishment, vanishment, monishment, punishments, furnishment, perishment, polishment, burnishment

Antonyms: funishment, banishment, minishment, publishment, vanishment, monishment, punishments, furnishment, perishment, polishment, burnishment

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Noun

1. The act ([[action]]) or process of [[punish]]ing, imposing and/or applying a [[sanction]], typically by an [[authority]] or a person in [[authority]] (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
2. A [[penalty]] to punish wrongdoing, especially for [[crime]].
3. A [[suffering]] by [[pain]] or [[loss]] imposed as [[retribution]].
4. {{lb|en|figuratively}} Any [[harsh]] [[treatment]] or [[experience]]; [[rough]] [[handling]].

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