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punishes
verb
(pun-ish)
to impose a penalty on for a fault, offense, or violation
punishes
verb
(pun-ish)
to inflict a penalty for the commission of (an offense) in retribution or retaliation
punishes
verb
(pun-ish)
to deal with roughly or harshly
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