What are you punishing them for?
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Punishing
/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
Synonyms for "punishing" (94 found)
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15 entriesactioncorrectiondegree descriptordescriptive termdisciplineharshnesslegal descriptorpenal descriptorpenaltyprocesspunishmentrigorsanctionsanctioningseverity
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19 entriesarduousbeatingscapital punishmentcorrectiondemandingdeterrentdraconianfinesimprisonmentmonetary penaltypenalphysical punishmentpsychological punishmentreprimandreprimandsretributive
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Collocations
14 entriescapital punishmentcorporal punishmentdisciplinary actionharsh disciplineharsh punishmentjust punishmentpunishing conditionspunishing regimepunishing schedulepunishing taskpunishing workloadpunitive measurepunitive measuressevere punishment
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
In Singapore, one method of punishing criminals is to whip them, or hit them several times on the back with a cane.
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I became hardened to punishing pupils.
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They say fate will catch up with you. That was God's way of punishing him.
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