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punishment definition

pun·ish·ment (pun′is̸h mənt)

noun

  1. a punishing or being punished
  2. a penalty imposed on an offender for a crime or wrongdoing
  3. harsh or injurious treatment

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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