Punish and Return

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Punish

Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.
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Return and punish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Return" instead a verb "Punish".
Nearby Words: punishment, punishing, punitive, punishable

Return

Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.
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Punish and return are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Punish" instead a verb "Return".
Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

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humanity punish humanity return humanity
man punish man return man
people punish people return people
someone punish someone return someone
Other words: way, world, player, everyone.

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  • The Oath-Breaker The Furies who punish oathbreakers and are complicit with Ares' plan to conquer Olympus with Kratos' aid hunt Kratos and torment him with illusions trying to force him to return to Ares' service.
    Source: The Oath-Breaker
  • The Spook: Illidan lives in constant fear that Kil'jaeden will return to punish him for his failures and treachery.
    Source: Literature / World Of Warcraft Illidan
  • Video Game / Jade Empire Too Dumb to Live: Several NPCs qualify: Merchant Jian, who turns up to punish you up for closing the dam when you return to Tien's Landing.
    Source: Video Game / Jade Empire
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