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punishable
[
puhn
-i-sh
uh
-b
uh
l
]
pun·ish·a·ble
/
ˈpʌn
ɪ
ʃə
bəl
/
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[
puhn
-i-sh
uh
-b
uh
l
]
Show IPA
adjective
liable to or deserving
punishment
.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English.
See
punish
,
-able
Related forms
pun·ish·a·bil·i·ty,
noun
non·pun·ish·a·ble,
adjective
re·pun·ish·a·ble,
adjective
un·pun·ish·a·ble,
adjective
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punishable
(ˈpʌnɪʃəb
ə
l)
—
adj
liable to be punished or deserving of punishment
punishability
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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