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Penalty synonyms

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A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture.

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The difficulty or distress resulting to an individual or entity from a court decision, zoning decision, or passage of a law; taken into account as one factor in an equity proceeding.

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forgiveness (antonym)

A forgiving or being forgiven; pardon

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reward (antonym)

Something of value given in return for an act.

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award (antonym)

A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.

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The amount of something lost:

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To defraud someone.

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A sacrament in some Christian churches that includes contrition, confession to a priest, acceptance of punishment, and absolution.

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A thing forfeited; that which is taken from somebody in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, breach of contract, etc.

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penalties (related)

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The punishment itself

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punishment (related)

A penalty imposed for wrongdoing:

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The loss or compulsory transfer to another, without compensation, of a right or property interest, usually as a penalty.

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Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.

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An instance of pain or distress.

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pardon (antonym)

The definition of a pardon is an official document freeing someone from additional punishment for a crime committed.

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A penalty, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

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Discipline is defined as a field of study or is training to fix incorrect behavior or create better skills.

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Damage or loss, especially to reputation or finances; detriment:

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(Usually in the plural) something that is fine; fine particles

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A temporary decline in stock-market activity or prices following a period of increases.

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An authoritative prohibition, especially by court order.

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The act of interdicting or something interdicted

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penalty-kick (related)

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late-filing (related)

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charge (related)

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offside (related)

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dismissal (related)

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compensation (related)

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(Law) The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action.

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Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism.

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The act of chastising.

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The act of punishing; punishment

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Alternative spelling of penalization.

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Find another word for penalty. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for penalty, like: amercement, hardship, forgiveness, reward, award, loss, mulct, penance, forfeit, penalties and sentence.