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Penalise

/ˈpɛnəˌlaɪz/
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(verb) Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of penalize.

The team will penalise the player.
The judge chose to penalise the defendant.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The referee decided to ____ the team for time-wasting during the final minutes of the match.

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