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  • 1punishment — noun 1 (C) a way in which someone or something is punished (+ for): I sent Alex to bed early as a punishment for breaking the window. | You know the punishment for treason, don t you? | a harsh/severe punishment (=one that makes someone suffer a… …

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  • 2punishment */*/ — UK [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt] / US noun Word forms punishment : singular punishment plural punishments 1) [countable] a way in which someone is punished He had to clean up the mess as a punishment. punishment for: A 1994 law increased punishments for… …

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  • 3take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… …

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  • 4punishment — pun|ish|ment [ pʌnıʃmənt ] noun ** 1. ) count a way in which someone is punished: He had to clean up the mess as a punishment. punishment for: A 1994 law increased punishments for overloaded trucks. 2. ) uncount the process of punishing someone… …

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  • 5Punishment — 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… …

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  • 6take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book …

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  • 7Islamic view of Lot — Lut redirects here, for other uses, see lut (disambiguation): See here if you were looking for Computer Science s Lookup tables. Lut ( circa 1781 BC 1638 BC? [ [http://www.thetruthoflife.org/messengers lut.htm The Truth of Life ] ] [… …

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  • 8Capital punishment in New Hampshire — Capital punishment in the U.S. state of New Hampshire is a legal form of punishment for the crime of capital murder. Capital murder is the only crime for which the death penalty can be imposed in the state. Since 1734, twenty four people have… …

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  • 9School punishment — Schools generally employ a hierarchy of punishments for infractions of rules. While there are variations between types of school, boarding and day schools, with not all being applied in all cases, the hierarchy is generally reasonably consistent …

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  • 10Inquisition — • By this term is usually meant a special ecclesiastical institutional for combating or suppressing heresy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Inquisition     Inquisition      …

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