penalty
/ˈpɛn.əl.ti/noun
Elementary
1
A legal sentence.
2
A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
3
A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
4
A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.
5
A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
6
A disadvantageous consequence of a previous event.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing