Corrective
Corrective adjective - Inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment.
Usage example: a corrective sentence of five years' hard labor
Retributory and corrective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retributory" instead an adjective "Corrective".
Retributory
Retributory adjective - Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution.
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Synonyms for Retributory
Corrective and retributory are semantically related. You can use "Corrective" instead an adjective "Retributory".
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Related pairs
- penitentiary and corrective
- penitentiary and retributory
- punishing and corrective
- punishing and retributory
- chastening and corrective
- chastening and retributory
- disciplinary and corrective
- disciplinary and retributory
- penal and corrective
- penal and retributory
- punitive and corrective
- punitive and retributory
- punitory and corrective
- punitory and retributory
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