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Meaning of 'penalty'
Meaning of 'penalty' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Penalty 
[ n.]
- Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the
suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial
decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass. [ n.]- The suffering, or the sum to be forfeited, to which a person subjects himself by covenant or agreement, in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations; forfeiture; fine.
- A handicap.
Meaning of 'penalty' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. penalty [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
- the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
Example in sentence:
- neglected his health and paid the penalty
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