Penalty
Penalty noun - A sum of money to be paid as a punishment.
Short shrift and penalty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short shrift" instead a noun "Penalty".
Short shrift
Short shrift noun - A brief and unsympathetic rejection.
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Synonyms for Short shrift
Penalty and short shrift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Penalty" instead a noun phrase "Short shrift".
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Related pairs
- sanction and penalty
- sanction and short shrift
- trial and penalty
- trial and short shrift
- sentence and penalty
- sentence and short shrift
- suffering and penalty
- suffering and short shrift
- forfeit and penalty
- forfeit and short shrift
- forfeiture and penalty
- forfeiture and short shrift
- deprivation and penalty
- deprivation and short shrift
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Short shrift and Penalty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/penalty/short_shrift
Penalty & Short shrift. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/penalty/short_shrift>.
Short shrift or Penalty. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/penalty/short_shrift.
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