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penalty

US /ˈpenəlti/UK /ˈpenəlti/

noun Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

the act of punishing

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Customers can cancel their reservation up to 48 hours prior to arrival without penalty.

Word Family

NounNoun
penalty gốc penalisation
VerbVerb
penalise
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • finemoney extracted as a penalty
  • sanctionformal and explicit approval
  • punishmentthe act of punishing

Collocations

  • Easy pay a late return penalty
    to give money in exchange for goods or services regarding a late return penalty
  • Medium contractual breach penalty clause
    describing contractual breach penalty clause (relating to or part of a binding legal agreement)
  • Hard incur severe financial regulatory penalties
    to incur severe financial regulatory penalties, meaning to make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
  • Very Hard under penalty of perjury
    subject to the authority, condition, or terms of penalty of perjury

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