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    PUNITIVE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Inflicting punishmentplay

    Example:

    punitive damages

    Synonyms:

    punitive; punitory

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    correctional (concerned with or providing correction)

    penal (serving as or designed to impose punishment)

    penitentiary (used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers)

    retaliative; retaliatory; retributive; retributory; vindicatory (of or relating to or having the nature of retribution)

    Antonym:

    rehabilitative (designed to accomplish rehabilitation)

    Derivation:

    punish (impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on)

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