corporal punishment
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Sense 1 noun
the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
Types & categories
- punishment hypernym
- whacking hyponym
- electric shock hyponym
- execution hyponym
- gauntlet hyponym
- kick in the butt hyponym
- stoning hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | punishment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | whacking |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | electric shock |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | execution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gauntlet |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | kick in the butt |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stoning |