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11PUNISHMENT — While there is no modern theory of punishment that cannot, in some form or other, be traced back to biblical concepts, the original and foremost purpose of punishment in biblical law was the appeasement of God. God abhors the criminal ways of… …
12punishment — n. 1) to administer, mete out punishment to 2) to impose, inflict punishment on 3) to escape; suffer, take punishment 4) cruel, cruel and unusual; harsh, severe; just; light, mild punishment 5) capital; corporal; summary punishment 6) (mil.)… …
13punishment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cruel, harsh, heavy, severe ▪ unusual ▪ the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment ▪ appropriate …
14Punishment — The old village stocks in Chapeltown, Lancashire, England For other uses, see Punishment (disambiguation). Punishment is the authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant on a person or animal in response to behavior deemed wrong… …
15punishment — [[t]pʌ̱nɪʃmənt[/t]] punishments 1) N UNCOUNT Punishment is the act of punishing someone or of being punished. ...a group which campaigns against the physical punishment of children... I have no doubt that the man is guilty and that he deserves… …
16severe — adjective 1 VERY BAD very bad, or serious enough for you to worry about: severe injuries to the head and neck | severe depression | a severe setback to hopes of peace 2 WEATHER severe weather conditions are extremely hot, cold, dry etc and are… …
17severe — adjective 1) severe injuries Syn: acute, very bad, serious, grave, critical, dreadful, terrible, awful; dangerous, parlous, life threatening; formal grievous Ant: minor, negligible 2) …
18severe — adjective (severer; est) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin severus Date: 1548 1. a. strict in judgment, discipline, or government b. of a strict or stern bearing or manner ; austere 2. rigorous in restraint, punishment …
19severe — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become, grow ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely …
20severe sentence — serious punishment, heavy punishment, cruel penalty …
