paying the penalty

A form of pay the penalty — To incur negative consequences of one's deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pay the penalty
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APA

paying the penalty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20the%20penalty

MLA

“paying the penalty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20the%20penalty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paying the penalty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20the%20penalty.

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