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Self-imposed punishment (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

penance

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">self-imposed punishment</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for penance that I've seen before include "act of self-punishment" , "Punishment inflicted on oneself" , "Reparation" , "Voluntary self-abasement" , "Hardship" .)

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