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  • 1fine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. penalty, forfeit, amercement. v. t. amerce, mulct, penalize. See punishment. adj. pure, superior, admirable, excellent; small, tiny, slender, flimsy, delicate; worthy, estimable; skilled,… …

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  • 2penalize — penalize, fine, amerce, mulct mean to punish by depriving of something. Penalize usually presupposes a violation of laws or rules intended to maintain discipline or fair treatment for all; it implies exaction by an authority of a pecuniary… …

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  • 3History of the English fiscal system — The history of the English fiscal system affords the best known example of continuous financial development in terms of both institutions and methods. Although periods of great upheaval occurred from the time of the Norman Conquest to the… …

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  • 4fine — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian, Corinthian, OK, Roger, absolutely, abstruse, accomplished, accurate, acrid, acute, admirable, adulterated, advantageous, aesthetic, aesthetically appealing, affable, agreeable, airy, alive and kicking, all… …

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