Correction and Penalty

Correction

Correction noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.
Usage example: received a severe correction after the third offense

Penalty is a synonym for correction in reward topic. In some cases you can use "Penalty" instead a noun "Correction".

Penalty

Penalty noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.
Usage example: in some cases, the new penalties for drug offenses were harsher than those for violent crimes

Correction is a synonym for penalty in reward topic. You can use "Correction" instead a noun "Penalty", if it concerns topics such as punishment.

How words are described

natural natural correction natural penalty
harsh harsh correction harsh penalty
small small correction small penalty
serious serious correction serious penalty
Other adjectives: major, automatic, minor, further, last.
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