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Word: penalty (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

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

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