severe penalty
Frequency: 8.215.9 per million words
a very strong punishment
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- Crimes of this nature carry a severe penalty.
- The judge handed down a severe penalty to the defendant.
- Companies facing data breaches may incur a severe penalty.
- In the past, theft often resulted in a severe penalty.
- Academic dishonesty is met with a severe penalty in this university.
- Illegal dumping should attract a more severe penalty.
- There is a severe penalty for withdrawing funds from the account early.
- New laws have introduced a severe penalty for drunk driving.
- Be aware that violating these terms carries a severe penalty.
- He realized too late that his actions would lead to a severe penalty.