What is another word for penalty?
Synonyms for penalty
ˈpɛn l tipenal·ty
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
penalty
Synonyms:
compensation, earnings, guerdon, remuneration, wagesAntonyms:
benefaction, bequest, boon, bounty, bribe, donation, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, present
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penalty
Synonyms:
pain, punishment, forfeiture, price, fare, retribution, amercementAntonyms:
guerdon, wages, reward, premium, prize, douceur, sop, bribe, honorarium, compensation, remuneration
Princeton's WordNet
punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisationnoun
the act of punishing
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punishment, penalization, penalisationpenaltynoun
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
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punishment, penalization, penalisationpenaltynoun
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
"neglected his health and paid the penalty"
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punishment, penalization, penalisationpenaltynoun
(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
Synonyms:
punishment, penalization, penalisation
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
penaltynoun
Synonyms:
punishment, penal retributionpenaltynoun
Synonyms:
forfeiture, fine
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
penaltynoun
Synonyms:
punishment, retribution, forfeiture, fine, mulct
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#10700 | grief | |
#11693 | soda | |
#13141 | fines | |
#13862 | worthwhile | |
#14621 | sorrow | |
#14886 | pity | |
#19712 | sanction | |
#22834 | forfeiture | |
#24578 | assent | |
#31844 | pena | |
#33262 | retribution | |
#92253 | criminalization | |
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I also proclaim unequivocally my opposition to any terrorist action, attack, propaganda against the U.S. This undated file photo provided by the Sherburne County Sheriff Office shows Zacarias Moussaoui. Moussaou, the only man ever convicted in a U.S. court for a role in the Sept. 11 attacks now says he is renouncing terrorism. ( Sherburne County, Minn., Sheriff's Office via AP, File) He also renouncedAl Qaeda and the Islamic State terror groups. The motion was made in an attempt to relax the special administrative measures under which he serves his sentence. He also asked thatRudy Giuliani, New Yorks mayor at the time ofthe plot andPresident Trumps personal lawyer, or famed attorney Alan Dershowitz represent him in a civil trial. His remarks contradict his action during his 2006 trial, whenhe narrowly escaped the death penalty. During the proceedings, he taunted victims and flashed a victory sign after a jury opted to sentence him to life in prison. God save Bin Laden, you will never get him.
Can you take that away from them? Can you retroactively pull the rug out and reinsert the death penalty? Brunvand toldFox News that a motion has already been filed to reinstate the death penalty for his client. He thinks thats an injustice. I cannot imagine having been sentenced to death, having received word from the Supreme Court that the scheme is unconstitutional and youre going to get a new trial, to have lawyers start preparing for trial and then all of the sudden face the prospect that Oh, we might just send you back to death row. I cant imagine.
The Administrative Law Judge can assess a monetary penalty as well as determine whether it is appropriate to suspend or revoke the license.
We know that in the application of the death penalty we've had recent cases, by any standard, it has not been swift and painless but rather gruesome and clumsy.
I felt that they would not consider a death penalty where you had a black defendant and a white victim, i was wrong.
Translations for penalty
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- جزاءArabic
- càstigCatalan, Valencian
- strafDanish
- StrafeGerman
- τιμωρία, ποινή, κύρωση, αντίτιμοGreek
- pena, castigoSpanish
- پنالتیPersian
- sopimussakko, jäähy, sopimuskorvaus, rangaistusFinnish
- penalisation, peineFrench
- pionósIrish
- peanasScottish Gaelic
- सज़ा, दण्डHindi
- büntetés, bírságHungarian
- տուգանք, պատիժArmenian
- penalitàItalian
- 罰Japanese
- 형벌Korean
- bausmėLithuanian
- sodsLatvian
- глоба, пенал, казнаMacedonian
- strafDutch
- straffNorwegian
- karaPolish
- penalidade, penaPortuguese
- penalizare, pedeapsăRomanian
- штрафной бросок, штраф, буллит, наказание, взысканиеRussian
- utvisning, straffSwedish
- poenne, poenåltéWalloon
- 罚款Chinese
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