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pun·ish·ment
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pardon
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street? -
revenge
to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother. -
corporal punishment
Corporal punishment is the punishment of people by hitting them. -
punish
to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal. -
capital punishment
Capital punishment is punishment which involves the legal killing of a person who has committed a serious crime such as murder. -
desert
A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.