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penalty

/ penalty /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(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
Kinds of:
game misconduct
Domain:
game
noun Sense 2
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
"neglected his health and paid the penalty"
Opposites:
advantage reward
Type of:
disadvantage
noun Sense 3
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
Type of:
payment
Kinds of:
retribution requital forfeit forfeiture fine
noun Sense 4
the act of punishing
Type of:
social control
Kinds of:
castigation chastisement corporal punishment cruel and unusual punishment detention
Derived:
punish penalize penalise
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

handicap game misconduct disadvantage advantage reward payment retribution requital forfeit forfeiture fine social control