Regulative
Regulative adjective - Restricting according to rules or principles.
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Synonyms for Regulative
Repressive and regulative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repressive" instead an adjective "Regulative".
Repressive
Repressive adjective - Restrictive of action.
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Synonyms for Repressive
Regulative and repressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Regulative" instead an adjective "Repressive".
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