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punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/p/pun/punis/punishment__us_1.mp3 punishment(noun)/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/an act or a way of punishing somebodySEE ALSO capital punishmenthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/capital-punishmentto inflict/impose/mete out punishmentto deserve/face/escape punishmentWhat is the punishment for murder?I felt sure that it was a punishment for my sin.Punishments for killing the king's deer were severe.There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones.The punishment should fit the crime.He was sent to his room as a punishment.She had to tidy the classroom as punishment for being late.new approaches to the punishment of offendersExtra ExamplesHe was compelled on pain of punishment to answer the question.Take your punishment like a man.They use a system of reward and punishment to discipline their children.He believed that certain forms of physical punishment could be effective in some cases.The refugees could not return without fear of punishment.rough treatmentThe carpet by the door takes the most punishment.a category of very severe punishment that is banned under US lawThis important case confronts the issue of what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.Detainees are subjected to malnutrition, forced labor, and to other cruel and unusual punishments.Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir ‘punish’, from Latin punire, from poena ‘penalty’.

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(noun) to inflict/impose/mete out punishmentto deserve/face/escape punishmentwhat is the punishment for murder?i felt sure that it was a punishment for my sin. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=punishment This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	punishment
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
Example	to inflict/impose/mete out punishment to deserve/face/escape punishment what is the punishment for murder? i felt sure that it was a punishment for my sin.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/p/pun/punis/punishment__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=punishment
Content	punishment (noun)/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ an act or a way of punishing somebody SEE ALSO capital punishment https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/capital-punishment to inflict/impose/mete out punishment to deserve/face/escape punishment What is the punishment for murder? I felt sure that it was a punishment for my sin. Punishments for killing the king's deer were severe. There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. The punishment should fit the crime. He was sent to his room as a punishment. She had to tidy the classroom as punishment for being late. new approaches to the punishment of offenders Extra Examples He was compelled on pain of punishment to answer the question. Take your punishment like a man. They use a system of reward and punishment to discipline their children. He believed that certain forms of physical punishment could be effective in some cases. The refugees could not return without fear of punishment. rough treatment The carpet by the door takes the most punishment. a category of very severe punishment that is banned under US law This important case confronts the issue of what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Detainees are subjected to malnutrition, forced labor, and to other cruel and unusual punishments. Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir ‘punish’, from Latin punire, from poena ‘penalty’.
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Punishment ˈpʌnɪʃmənt Noun Inflict/Impose/Mete Deserve/Face/Escape Murder I Felt

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