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penalty
/'pɛnəlti/
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  1. noun
    the act of punishing

    Similar: 

    penalisation penalization punishment
    type of:
    social control
  2. noun
    a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
    type of:
    payment
  3. noun
    (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
    type of:
    handicap
  4. noun
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
    "neglected his health and paid the penalty"
    Opposite:
    reward
    type of:
    disadvantage
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