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punishment Etymology Atlas

The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after., A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime. Pro
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