as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
forced to listen to a penalizing lecture on the consequences of lying
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as in punishing
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct
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“Penalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalizing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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