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English to English noun
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the act of punishing |  | source: wordnet30
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a payment required for not fulfilling a contract | | source: wordnet30
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the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition | | Example: neglected his health and paid the penalty
source: wordnet30
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(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game | | source: wordnet30
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Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass. | | source: webster1913
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