We should do away with the death penalty.
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Penalty
/ˈpɛnəlti/
Synonyms for "penalty" (159 found)
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Closest matches (32)
Noun(10 words)
abatementacquittalagioallowanceamercementbank discountbreakageburdenburthencargocash discountcastigationchain discountchargecharge-offchasteningchastisementcompensationconcessioncondemnation
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condign punishmentcorrection
Strong matches (48)
crosscumbrancecutdeadweightdecisiondeductiondepreciationdesertsdifficultydisadvantagedisciplinary measuresdisciplinediscountdrawbackembarrassmentencumbranceferulefineforfeitfreight
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hamperhandicapimpedimentimpedimentaimpositionimprisonmentincarcerationinconvenienceinflictionjudgmentjudicial punishmentkickbacklandmark decision
Noun(13 words)
demeritdemeritsdisciplinedisincentivedoomemployment actionfeefinefinesfiningfoul sanctiongrounded to earthhand check
Adjective(1 words)
educational consequence
Verb(1 words)
form a sentence
Related words (79)
Noun(22 words)
late feelawbreaking penaltylevyloss of pointsloss of privilegesmalusmost disciplinarynegative consequencepenapenalisationpenalizationpenalizingpunishingpunitionreprimandretributionssanctionssentencesentencessentencing
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Adverb(1 words)
more academic discipline
Determiner(3 words)
most electrical groundingmost resultant consequencethe discipline
Adjective(2 words)
official sanctionserious consequences
Verb(2 words)
penalize violationssanctioning
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9 entriesCollocations
6 entrieslate penaltypenalty boxpenalty clausepenalty feepenalty kickpenalty shootout
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
9 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The penalty for spitting is five pounds.
Source: tatoeba (39799)
The man is liable to the death penalty.
Source: tatoeba (45312)
Such conduct would subject the offender to a heavy penalty.
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