pay a heavy penalty for something

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• penalty — / penlti/ noun plural penalties (C) 1 a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or legal agreement: No littering. Penalty $500. (+ for): The penalty for murder was death. | impose a penalty (=force someone to accept a penalty): the highest penalty… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• penalty */*/*/ — UK [ˈpen(ə)ltɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms penalty : singular penalty plural penalties 1) a) a punishment for breaking a rule or law penalty for: The maximum penalty for the offence is two years imprisonment. severe/heavy/stiff/tough… …   English dictionary

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