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Penalise (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

punish

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">penalise</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for punish that I've seen before include "Like wordplay in speech" , "Flog" , "exact retribution" , "Possibly fine" , "Inflict a penalty upon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Irish Times, the Evening Standard, The Independent and The Times.
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