- escaped punishment
- evaded retribution or penalty, avoided corrective discipline
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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punishment */*/ — 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… … English dictionary
punishment — 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
punishment*/ — [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt] noun 1) [C] a way in which someone is punished He had to clean up the mess as a punishment.[/ex] 2) [U] the process of punishing someone He has cheated people and escaped punishment.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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