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upon pain of

upon pain of preposition: synonym of on pain of.

Preposition

upon pain of

  1. Synonym of on pain of.
    Synonyms:
    on pain of

Synonyms of upon pain of

Questions about upon pain of

What does upon pain of mean?
Upon pain of means synonym of on pain of.
What part of speech is upon pain of?
Upon pain of is a preposition.

Words near upon pain of in the dictionary

  1. upon my sivvy
  2. upon my soul
  3. upon my word
  4. upon one's legs
  5. upon one's speed
  6. upon pain of
  7. upon reflection
  8. upon the back of
  9. upon the books
  10. upon the by
  11. upon the carpet

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