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Punish vs Afflict - What's the difference?

punish | afflict | Related terms |

Punish is a related term of afflict.


As verbs the difference between punish and afflict

is that punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action while afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

Punish vs Charge - What's the difference?

punish | charge |


As a verb punish

is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

As a proper noun charge is

a commune in the indre-et-loire department in france.

Reward vs Punish - What's the difference?

reward | punish |


As verbs the difference between reward and punish

is that reward is to give (something) as a reward while punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

As a noun reward

is something of value given in return for an act.

Nag vs Punish - What's the difference?

nag | punish |


As verbs the difference between nag and punish

is that nag is to repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters while punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

As a noun nag

is a small horse; a pony or nag can be one who.

Punish vs Hit - What's the difference?

punish | hit |


As a verb punish

is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

As a noun hit is

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Tricky vs Punish - What's the difference?

tricky | punish |


As an adjective tricky

is hard to deal with, complicated.

As a verb punish is

to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

Punish vs Pay - What's the difference?

punish | pay |


As verbs the difference between punish and pay

is that punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action while pay is to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services or pay can be (nautical|transitive) to cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc; to smear.

As a noun pay is

money given in return for work; salary or wages.

As an adjective pay is

operable or accessible on deposit of coins.

Intimidate vs Punish - What's the difference?

intimidate | punish |


As verbs the difference between intimidate and punish

is that intimidate is to make timid or fearful; to inspire or affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash while punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

Mandate vs Punish - What's the difference?

mandate | punish |


As verbs the difference between mandate and punish

is that mandate is to authorize while punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

As a noun mandate

is an official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.

Paddle vs Punish - What's the difference?

paddle | punish |


As verbs the difference between paddle and punish

is that paddle is to propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc or paddle can be (british) to walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside while punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

As a noun paddle

is a two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat.

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