SENTENCE
8 letters
10 Scrabble points
[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]
Definition of SENTENCE
noun
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The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."
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The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
"The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler."
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A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
verb
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To declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment.
"The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine."
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To decree or announce as a sentence.
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To utter sententiously.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
S
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N
T
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Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
10 points