Definition of "punishment"
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The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
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A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
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A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
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Any treatment or experience so harsh it feels like being punished; rough handling.
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