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Sanctions vs Penalties - What's the difference?

sanctions | penalties |

As nouns the difference between sanctions and penalties

is that sanctions is while penalties is .

As a verb sanctions

is (sanction).

sanctions

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (sanction)
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    penalties

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (head)
  • (plural only, informal) A penalty shootout.

    • Anagrams

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