Abuse
Abuse verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Teach a lesson and abuse are semantically related In some cases you can use "Teach a lesson" instead a verb "Abuse".
Teach a lesson
Abuse and teach a lesson are semantically related in penalize for wrongdoing topic. You can use "Abuse" instead a verb phrase "Teach a lesson".
Both terms in one sentence
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Normally this trope is used to teach a lesson about how someone must be careful not to abuse authority that is given to them.
Source: Yellow Sash of Power -
Disproportionate Retribution/Disproportionate Reward: Because Glurge is there to teach a lesson, it will reward the characters who agree with the message while heaping abuse and suffering on those who disagree, making them an example to the others (see Aesop Collateral Damage, above).
Source: Glurge
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