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kara — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • penalty noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
  • punishment noun A penalty given for wrongdoing, or the act of imposing one.
  • retribution noun Punishment given out of a sense of justice or revenge for a wrong that was done.

Senses

kara is used for these senses in English:

  • punishment The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
  • punishment A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
  • retribution Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.

penalty — full definition

  1. noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
  2. noun In sport, a free shot or kick awarded after a foul, or a punishment for breaking the rules of play.

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