as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight
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Noun
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Even many diehard Trump supporters grimaced, fearful of punishment at the polls.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025 -
In addition to a 25% tariff set to go into effect Thursday, Trump also announced a 25% tariff on India that will go into effect later this month as punishment for importing Russian oil and gas.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The episode also teases Cartman’s wrath at Bebe, another student at South Park Elementary.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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Countries that didn’t knuckle under — and those that found other ways to incur Trump’s wrath — got hit harder.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
3 Aug. 2025
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But Congress kept control over the city’s spending and the ability to overturn DC laws, as happened in 2023 when the council tried to reduce penalties for some crimes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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What are penalties for driving under the influence?—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Chastisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastisement. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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