That crime is punishable by death.
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Punishable
/ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/
Synonyms for "punishable" (47 found)
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Closest matches (10)
actionableagainst the lawanarchicanarchisticanomicblack marketblack-marketblameworthybootlegchargeable
Strong matches (14)
Adjective(2 words)
finableliable to punishment
Related words (23)
Adjective(6 words)
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriescapital punishmentlegally punishablepunishable actpunishable by lawpunishable conductpunishable offense
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2 entriesmore punishablemost punishable
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2 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
A miserable quarrel provoked by the hardheartedness of the landlord of a public-house, who insisted upon having three pounds of bread in payment for two pennyworth of wine which the woman had regaled herself with, was the circumstance that constituted the charge, and which, if substantiated would be punishable by five or ten years' imprisonment.
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Homicide is punishable by death.
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That's not just bad, it's also punishable by the law.
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