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Synonyms

• penalty the act of punishing ; a payment required for not fulfilling a contract ; the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
• penalization the act of punishing
• penalisation the act of punishing