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mulct

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) mulct (noun)
  2. 2) mulct (verb)

1mulct

noun \ˈməlkt\

Definition of MULCT

: fine, penalty
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Examples of MULCT

  1. <the loan shark usually imposed a mulct of an additional 20% on overdue payments>

Origin of MULCT

Latin multa, mulcta
First Known Use: 1591

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