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noun

ˈməlkt How to pronounce mulct (audio)
Definition of mulctnext
as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment the loan shark usually imposed a mulct of an additional 20% on overdue payments

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verb

as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats trying to mulct the insurance company for an accident that never happened

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  1. penalty
  2. cheat
  3. fine
  4. pluck
  5. squeeze
  6. sting
  7. hustle
  8. stick
Noun
  • Plus, Cory has the time penalty next week, increasing his odds of entering the ring.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Filion faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for each charge, federal prosecutors said.
    Michael Kosnar, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of penalty
Verb
  • The activation comes amid a particularly tense election year, with former President Trump, the Republican nominee, already claiming that Democrats are cheating.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The post comes as Trump has for days basely accused the key battleground state of cheating.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • He was ordered to pay $20 million in restitution and a $150,000 fine, the Department of Justice announced.
    Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • However, due to not quite understanding what was happening when the race start was aborted, Norris received a reprimand and a fine of €5,000.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of fine
Verb
  • Rachel, always a champ, manages to pluck it out while everyone in the shelter ignores her.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • At first glance, the kitchen might look plucked from the 19th century, but there are marble countertops and stainless steel appliances that bring it up to date.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of pluck
Verb
  • For the third time this season, Jojo calmly squeezed the trigger and neatly folded the first tom.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • These new prices would squeeze consumer budgets, especially for low-income households that spend triple as much of their monthly budgets on apparel as high-income households spend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • Since the stinging defeat in the courts, at which details emerged of government security forces downplaying the Bundys’ legitimate concern for their own safety when federal sniper units encircled the family, Washington and its agencies let the Bundys graze at will and without charge.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Perhaps cricket can stomach that axing, but potentially not being part of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, will sting.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of sting
Verb
  • Photo : Gateway Bronco Even full-time all-wheel drive can’t prevent the power plant from chirping all four tires while hustling through the first couple of gears.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Betts hustled all the way and neither Cole nor Rizzo could adjust in time.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of hustle
Verb
  • Any extra surface moisture will prevent the caramel from sticking properly.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, the key to this scene – the key to sticking that aforementioned landing — was making sure that Noa never came off as too emotional.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of stick
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“Mulct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulct. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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