In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments.
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Punishments
Synonyms for "punishments" (96 found)
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Grounding and other bog-standard punishments didn't get through to his son at all.
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God surveyed the people, and there was no fragrance of virtue arising from them, but the rank odour of punishments.
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Mary imposed draconian punishments on her son for committing even the smallest infractions.
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