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punishings

/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋz/

punishings is the plural of punishing.

Meaning of punishing

Noun

punishing (plural punishings)

  1. Punishment.
    • We may not be convinced that God is as involved in historical punishings as the prophet claims, and we may have a strong negative reaction to the claims made for how God acts[…]2011, Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology, page 303

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Questions about punishings

What is punishings the plural of?
Punishings is the plural of punishing.
How do you pronounce punishings?
Punishings is pronounced /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋz/.

Words near punishings in the dictionary

  1. punishest
  2. punisheth
  3. punishing
  4. punishingly
  5. punishingness
  6. punishings
  7. punishment
  8. punishment pass
  9. punishmental
  10. punishments
  11. punisht

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