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- pronunciation:
- puh
nihsh
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
punishes, punishing, punished |
| definition: |
When you punish someone, you cause them to feel something painful or not pleasant because they did something wrong.
Justin's dad punished him for teasing his sister. He took his favorite game away. |
| derivation: |
punisher (n.) |
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