Mulcting
noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The imposition of a fine or penalty.
"There was a palanquin, for the up-keep of which we were forced to pay nine-tenths of our monthly wage. On such mulctings Dearsley Sahib allowed us to make obeisance to him before the palanquin."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of mulct form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"There was a palanquin, for the up-keep of which we were forced to pay nine-tenths of our monthly wage. On such mulctings Dearsley Sahib allowed us to make obeisance to him before the palanquin."
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