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penalty
Noun
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A penalty is a legal punishment for committing a crime.
The penalty for his crime was to pay a fine.
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A penalty is a punishment for breaking the rules.
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A penalty is a payment forfeited if you make an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
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A penalty is a punishment for breaking the rules of the game; usually, being removed from play for a while.
A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.
bank
Noun
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A building where you can keep and borrow money.
I have to stop at the bank to deposit my check and get money for tonight.
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A safe place to store important things.
blood bank
sperm bank
data bank
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The dry sides of a river.
bank
Verb
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The act of a plane turning left or right while in flight.
The plane banks right to line up with the runway.