Punitory
Punitory adjective - Inflicting punishment.
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Synonyms for Punitory
Penalizing and punitory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penalizing" instead an adjective "Punitory".
Penalizing
Penalizing adjective - Inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment.
Punitory and penalizing are semantically related. You can use "Punitory" instead an adjective "Penalizing".
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Related pairs
- vengeful and punitory
- vengeful and penalizing
- revengeful and punitory
- revengeful and penalizing
- corrective and punitory
- corrective and penalizing
- punishing and punitory
- punishing and penalizing
- chastening and punitory
- chastening and penalizing
- disciplinary and punitory
- disciplinary and penalizing
- penal and punitory
- penal and penalizing
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