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| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| diktat |
a burdensome, punishing settlement imposed on a defeated party by the victors. [1/2 definitions] |
| ferule |
a rod, flat stick, or cane used for punishing children. [1/2 definitions] |
| lynch law |
the lawless rule and practice of punishing, without a trial, by lynching. |
| persecution |
a purposeful course of harassing, punishing, or exterminating others, esp. because of their race or their religious, moral, or political beliefs. [1/2 definitions] |
| punitive damages |
compensation awarded to a plaintiff in excess of actual damages as a means of punishing the defendant for willful wrongdoing; exemplary damages. |
| self-punishing |
combined form of punishing. |
| spanking |
an instance of punishing a child by slapping or paddling the buttocks. [1/4 definitions] |
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