Exemption and Punishment

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Exemption

Exemption noun - Freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.

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Punishment is an antonym for exemption.

Nearby Words: exempt, exempting, exempted

Punishment

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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Synonyms for Punishment

Antonyms for Punishment

Exemption is an antonym for punishment.

Nearby Words: punish, punished, punishing, punitive, punishable

Similar words of exemption

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How words are described

special	special exemption	special punishment
specific	specific exemption	specific punishment
fair	fair exemption	fair punishment
possible	possible exemption	possible punishment

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