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Publication vs Punish - What's the difference?

publication | punish |

As a noun publication

is the act of publishing printed or other matter.

As a verb punish is

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

publication

English

Noun

  • The act of publishing printed or other matter
  • * Jonathan Swift
  • The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.
  • An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution
  • The communication of information to the general public etc.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • His jealousy attends the business, the recreations, the publications , and retirements of every man.

    punish

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.
  • To cause great harm to. (a punishing blow )
  • To dumb down severely or to the point of uselessness or near-uselessness.
  • Synonyms

    * (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct ) castigate

    Derived terms

    * punishable * punisher (noun ) * punishment (noun ) * (l) and (l) (through portmanteau with (etyl) )