punishment
the act of punishing
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,469 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,913 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of punishing also: penalty, penalization, penalisation
punishment in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Ha, ha, O Democritus, thy gods That govern the whole world! courtly reward And punishment.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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Teacher was savagely angry, but bylaws forbade corporal punishment, and principles--and the Principal--forbade noisy upbraidings.
Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life · Myra Kelly · Chapter 1
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Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
With Lee in Virginia · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Worst of all, however, was the shame of it, for the punishment was applied in front of the whole school.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1