Corrective and Punitory

Corrective

Corrective adjective - Serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition.

Punitory and corrective are semantically related. in penitentiary topic. In some cases you can use "Punitory" instead an adjective "Corrective". rare substitute

Punitory

Punitory adjective - Inflicting punishment.
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Corrective and punitory are semantically related. You can use "Corrective" instead an adjective "Punitory".
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