Punishes

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of punish form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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chastenchastisecorrectdisciplinepenalizereprimand

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"When the thunderstorm moved in, Grandma laid down her fork with the words: "God lets the sleeper sleep, and punishes the glutton.""

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