Nasty and Punitive

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Nasty adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

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

Nearby Word: nastily

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

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

Nearby Words: punish, punishment

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