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tar-and-feather — verb smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment The thief was tarred and feathered • Hypernyms: ↑punish, ↑penalize, ↑penalise • Entailment: ↑cover … Useful english dictionary
penalise — verb impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on The students were penalized for showing up late for class we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again • Syn: ↑punish, ↑penalize • Derivationally related forms: ↑penalisation, ↑penalty … Useful english dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
