Monstrous and Punitive

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Monstrous adjective - Badly or imperfectly formed.

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Punitive and monstrous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Punitive" instead an adjective "Monstrous".

Nearby Words: monster, monstrosity, monstrously

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

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Monstrous and punitive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Monstrous" instead an adjective "Punitive".

Nearby Words: punish, punishment

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