Correcting and Retaliatory

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Correcting adjective - Inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment.

Usage example: questions the value of such correcting measures as prison sentences for drug addicts

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Retaliatory and correcting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaliatory" instead an adjective "Correcting".

Retaliatory adjective - Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution.

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Correcting and retaliatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correcting" instead an adjective "Retaliatory".

Nearby Words: retaliate, retaliation, retaliated, retaliating

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