Wiktionary:Word of the day/2021/August 21

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Word of the day
for August 21
on pain of prepositional phrase
  1. Used to warn of consequences if a specified act is done or not done: subject to the punishment of (some penalty); or (generally) subject to the circumstance of (some thing).
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