Punishment and Vindication
Opposite meaning words
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
Vindication is an antonym for punishment.
Vindication
Vindication noun - A setting free from a charge of wrongdoing.
Punishment is an antonym for vindication.
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