chastisement

noun

Definition of chastisementnext
as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight

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  1. punishment
  2. wrath
  3. penalty
Noun
  • The 7-year-old alleged their hands had been duct taped behind their back at one point and said they and their siblings were hit with a belt as a punishment.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Trump stands by tariffs On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly promised to impose tariffs on countries that build their factories outside the U.S. or as a means of punishment against nations that allow immigrants to enter the U.S. illegally.
    Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of punishment
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  • Deck the halls with–a cosmic wreath On December 18, NASA released a new image of star cluster NGC 602 and shows what looks like a festive wrath with twinkling lights.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Disney has faced the wrath of another Republican in the form of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of wrath
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  • The Ducks appeared to intentionally leave 12 men on defense late on Ohio State’s final drive of the game, intentionally committing the five-yard penalty in return for four crucial seconds bled off the clock.
    David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Pressure On Biden From the Left Biden is facing pressure to commute the sentences of the 40 federal inmates sitting on death row before President-elect Donald Trump, a death penalty advocate, takes office.
    David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of penalty
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