Punishment

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Penalizing

Synonyms Penalizing, disciplining, damnation, chastisement, punishing, retribution, and chastising.

Correction

Synonyms Penalty, correction, penance, reward, medicine, the rap, vengeance, judgement, comeuppance, chastisement, discipline, retribution, sentence, one's just deserts, the price, requital, justice, sanction, and jankers.

Beating

Synonyms Battering, beating, pounding, hammering, drubbing, bashing, hiding, maltreatment, ill treatment, ill use, mishandling, injury, harm, thrashing, thumping, pummelling, buffeting, walloping, roughing up, belting, mistreatment, abuse, rough handling, manhandling, and damage.

Example Sentences

The punishment was too harsh.

They deserved their fair punishment.

Punishment must fit the crime.

He feared the impending punishment.