Damnation and Punishment

Damnation

Damnation noun - The state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell.

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Punishment and damnation are semantically related In some cases you can use "Punishment" instead a noun "Damnation".

Nearby Words: damn, damned, damnable, damning, damnatory

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

Usage example: he is serving five years in prison as punishment for aggravated assault

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Damnation and punishment are semantically related in retribution topic. Sometimes you can use "Damnation" instead a noun "Punishment".

good	good damnation	good punishment
effective	effective damnation	effective punishment
actual	actual damnation	actual punishment
potential	potential damnation	potential punishment
Other adjectives: ultimate, final, subsequent, eventual, self-inflicted.

An Epic spell, "Damnation", teleports the target to Hell, and screws with their thoughts to the point where they believe they deserve the punishment.

Source: Fate Worse Than Death
In fact the only time he does actually mock their beliefs is towards the episode's end and only after being threatened with damnation if he didn't change his views and even being blamed for Cleveland being stuck under a collapsed tree as punishment by God for Junior's atheism.

Source: Western Animation / The Cleveland Show

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