punishment

  1. Noun.  The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
  2. Noun.  A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
  3. Noun.  A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
  4. Noun.  (figuratively) Any treatment or experience so harsh it feels like being punished.

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