under pain of

preposition

Synonym of on pain of.

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preposition
  1. Synonym of on pain of.

    Synonyms: on pain of

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prepositionSynonym of on pain of.

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under pain of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20pain%20of

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“under pain of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20pain%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “under pain of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20pain%20of.

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