PUNISHMENT
\pˈʌnɪʃmənt], \pˈʌnɪʃmənt], \p_ˈʌ_n_ɪ_ʃ_m_ə_n_t]\
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Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a crime or offense.
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A penalty inflicted by a court of justice on a convicted offender as a just retribution, and incidentally for the purposes of reformation and prevention.
By Oddity Software
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The application of an unpleasant stimulus or penalty for the purpose of eliminating or correcting undesirable behavior.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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international pitch
- the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz A above middle C