penalties

Meanings

• the act of penalizing or being penalized

  - "She was penalized for hitting the ball out of bounds."
  - "The company was penalized for not meeting the safety regulations."

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Synonyms

punishment , punition , sentence

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with penalties
penitence , sentence , pence , dance , chance

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. penalties (punishment) : penalties (amount of money) : pennies)
   

2. pains (suffering) : pains (affliction)
   

3. pen (writing instrument) : pen (feather) : pen (penalty)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of penalties that leads to same result
penalties , penalty , face mask , face mask penalties , face mask penalty , face masks , major penalties , major penalty , minor penalties , minor penalty

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'penalties' comes from the Latin word 'poena', which means 'punishment'. This word evolved into the Old French word 'poen', and eventually into the Modern English word 'penalties'.

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