Award and Punishment

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Award noun - Something given in recognition of achievement.

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Punishment is an antonym for award.

Nearby Words: awarded, awarding

Punishment noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.

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Award is an antonym for punishment in penalty topic.

special	special award	special punishment
best	best award	best punishment
specific	specific award	specific punishment
actual	actual award	actual punishment
Other adjectives: little, new, major, final, official.

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