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                    as in fines
                                                
              
          
                                                      a sum of money to be paid as a punishment                                       
              
                             the penalty for speeding is $10 for every mile over the speed limit                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in punishments
                                                
              
          
                                                      suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense                                       
              
                             in some cases, the new penalties for drug offenses were harsher than those for violent crimes                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in disadvantages
                                                
              
          
                                                      the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success                                       
              
                             suffered the penalty of his decision to leave school without graduating                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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