penal

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/ˈpiːnəl/ English

Definitions

adjective

Of or relating to punishment.“penal servitude”
Subject to punishment; punishable.“a penal offence”
Serving as a place of punishment.“a penal colony”
Exorbitant.“a penal rate of interest.”

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Synonyms

punitory punitive punishable illegal punish penalty punishment disciplinary indictable crime criminal sentencing repressive correctional sentence prosecution

Associated

servitude convicts code atonement colony sodomy substitution ipc convict intercourse imprisonment penitentiary

Rhymes

venal plenal renal adrenal duodenal lienal thenal genal weanel green hill

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