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penalty

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penalty

Noun

∙ A legal sentence.
∙ A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
∙ A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment. finance
∙ A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick. soccer
∙ A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time. ice hockey

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