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unpunished

/ˈʌnˌpʌnɪʃt/
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Definitions of unpunished
  1. adjective
    not punished
    “would he forget the crime and let it go unpunished?”
    synonyms:
    uncorrected, undisciplined
    not subjected to correction or discipline
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    antonyms:
    punished
    subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
    tarred-and-feathered
    smeared with tar and covered with feathers as a punishment
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