Gallows and Penance

Gallows

Gallows noun - An instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging.
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Penance and gallows are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penance" instead a noun "Gallows".

Penance

Penance noun - Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing.
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Gallows and penance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gallows" instead a noun "Penance".

Nearby Word: penalty
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Penance and Gallows. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gallows/penance
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