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Pronunciation: [mˈʌlktɪd] (IPA)

Mulcted is a word that refers to being punished or fined, often for some wrongdoing or mistake. However, there are many different words that can be used as synonyms for this term, depending on the context and specific meaning of the sentence. Some options might include penalized, chastised, sanctioned, disciplined, corrected, admonished, reprimanded, or even retributed. Each of these words has its own nuances and connotations, so it is important to choose the right one to accurately convey the intended meaning. In any case, whether you are writing formally or informally, there are plenty of alternatives to mulcted that can help you express yourself more clearly and effectively.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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My being Mulcted of my fifty and laughed at by the mess seemed inevitable, even were I fortunate enough to escape a duel with the fire-eating brother.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
Seeds and berries fell, and rolled into hollows rich in Mulcted earth; parachutes, buoyed on thistle silk, sailed from distant jungle plants; every swirl of breeze brought spores of lichens and moss, and even the retreating water unwittingly aided, having transported hither and dropped a cargo of living things, from tiniest plant to seeds of mightiest mora.
"Edge of the Jungle"
William Beebe
Sam had the soundest thrashing he had ever experienced, and was Mulcted besides of all the marbles he had robbed Bill of; and though Ben was scarcely his equal in size, and a year younger, he was far too formidable and uncompromising an antagonist for Sam to contend openly with.
"Tales of the Toys, Told by Themselves"
Frances Freeling Broderip

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