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    pun·ish·ment
    [ˈpəniSHm(ə)nt]
    noun
    punishment (noun) · punishments (plural noun)
    1. the infliction or imposition of a penalty for an offense:
      "officials who are found to be negligent of their duty will face severe punishment" · "he vowed the culprits would not escape punishment for the crime" · "crime demands just punishment"
      • a penalty inflicted for an offense:
        "he approved of stiff punishments for criminals" · "breaching this rule could result in a wide range of punishments"
    2. rough treatment or handling inflicted on or suffered by a person or thing:
      "your machine can take a fair amount of punishment before falling to pieces"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir (see punish).
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