ADJECTIVE | pert | penal | of or relating to punishment |
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all | penal | serving as or designed to impose punishment | |
all | penal, punishable | subject to punishment by law |
Sounds | piy'nahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Of or relating to punishment. | |
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Spanish | penal | |
Catalan | penal | |
Nouns | punishment | the act of punishing |
Meaning | Serving as or designed to impose punishment. | |
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Example | "penal servitude" | |
Broader | punitive, punitory | inflicting punishment |
Spanish | penal | |
Catalan | penal | |
Adverbs | penally | in a punishing manner |
Meaning | subject to punishment by law. | |
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Example | "a penal offense" | |
Synonym | punishable | |
Broader | illegal | prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules |
Spanish | penal, punible | |
Catalan | penal, punible |
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