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Princeton's WordNet

  1. punishedadjective

    subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

Wiktionary

  1. punishedadjective

    That has been the object of punishment

Wikipedia

  1. Punished

    Punished, also known as Bou ying, is a 2011 Hong Kong thriller film directed by Law Wing-cheung. The film stars Anthony Wong, Richie Jen, and Janice Man.

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  1. punished

    Punished refers to being subject to a penalty or adverse action for wrongdoing, disobedience, or violation of rules or laws. This can include a wide range of penalties such as fines, physical discipline, imprisonment, or loss of privileges. The act of punishing is usually intended as a deterrent to prevent further undesirable behavior.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Punished

    of Punish

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of punished in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of punished in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of punished in a Sentence

  1. Phil Roe:

    It is unacceptable that any law-abiding whistle-blower would be punished for bringing the issues within VA to light.

  2. Santosh Ahlawat:

    Very few women are asked (to stand for elections), i don't know why women are punished. Are they punished for being women?

  3. Sophocles, Antigone:

    There is no happiness where there is no wisdom;No wisdom but in submission to the gods.Big words are always punished,And proud men in old age learn to be wise.

  4. LaTosha Brown:

    Normally, after you secure a victory, there's some reprieve, but we got punished for being successful.

  5. Gwen Berry:

    It's almost comical how blatant it is, when Serena, Naomi or another athlete who happens to be a Black woman, does anything that veers away from what's 'expected' in the top sports, they're punished.

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