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punished

adjective

subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or…

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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
D
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈpʌnɪʃt

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adjective

  1. subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

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