Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Punish
Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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I will find the person who attacked Sei-sama and killed my brother without fail, and punish him.
Source: Manga / Hana No Kishi - In Yatterman, even when his leads are revealed to be inaccurate, Dokurobei is always quick to punish the Doronbo Gang when they fail.
Source: Bad Boss / Anime and Manga - He treats those who can do their jobs well nicely and he doesn't chew out or punish employees that fail to do their jobs, but simply reassigns them to less demanding tasks.
Source: Benevolent Boss
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