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Word: Penalty
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: probably via Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin poenalitas, based on poena ‘pain’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛnlti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract
Short Definition:punishment for breaking law etc.
Examples:- the charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment
Definition:
(in sports and games) a handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules
Short Definition:handicap imposed for infringement of rules
Examples:- she only incurred 6.40 penalties for time on cross-country
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