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sentence

noun, verb

/ˈsɛntəns/

Meaning

A set of words that expresses a complete thought; or a punishment given by a court of law.

The judge gave him a five-year prison sentence.

serve a sentence

judgment, ruling, phrase, clause, punishment

acquittal, freedom

long sentence, short sentence, prison sentence, death sentence

A number of people or things considered together; to arrange things or people into categories.

as a noun, an organization founded for a specific purpose; as a verb, to establish or initiate

a state of shame or loss of respect; to bring shame upon someone or something

a response to a question; to respond to a question or situation

a person who writes or distributes pamphlets, often to promote a political or social cause

A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event; to think or argue logically.