Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
punish . - adjective That inflicts
punishment - adjective
arduous ,gruelling
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- adjective resulting in punishment
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Examples
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But at least, unlike Madagascar, the donors have not abandoned Zimbabwe's poorest people in the name of punishing the excesses of power-hungry politicians.
What happens when aid is withdrawn from a state in political turmoil? 2011
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Once again punishing those Americans who did right actions (lived beneath their means) while benefiting those who lived above their means.
2009 November « PurpleSlog – Awesomeness & Modesty Meets Sexy 2009
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My nomination for most punishing is the Symphony No. 3 in D minor by Gustav Mahler, written between 1893 and 1896.
Classical music used to punish school children « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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I do not believe in punishing wealthy, but reward those that contribute to the whole.
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First, the government has a long arm and a bad history in punishing speech crimes, and secondly it denies the public the right of rebuttal.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Could Students Be Suspended for “Beat the Jew” Game 2010
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I hiked into palm washes and up unmarked trails, always water, carrying water everywhere, always a hat, wearing a broadbrimmed hat and a neckerchief, and I stood on promontories in punishing sun, stood and looked.
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Newton threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 64 yards, most in short, punishing bites.
AUBURN WINS! AP 2011
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Look, I am not interested in punishing banks, I'm interested in protecting our economy.
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Newton threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 64 yards, most in short, punishing bites.
AUBURN WINS! AP 2011
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One is in punishing perpetrators and one is in preventing recurrence.
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