Penalised

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of penalise form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Subject to a penalty as a punishment

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bookpenalizepunishpunish

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"I do not like the habit certain tennis players have when they bounce the ball excessively before serving, especially on important points. Bouncing the ball more than, say, 10 times should be penalised for deliberately delaying the play."

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