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1
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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2
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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3
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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“Penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalty. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of penalty was in the 15th century
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