PENALTY
Scrabble letter values: P3E1N1A1L1T1Y4 = 12
Definition
- noun the act of punishing. — synonyms: punishment, penalization, penalisation
- noun a payment required for not fulfilling a contract.
- noun the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition.
- noun (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game.
Examples
- “neglected his health and paid the penalty”
- “The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.”
- “A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.”