punitive

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/pjunɪtɪv/ English

Definitions

adjective

Inflicting punishment, punishing“The jury awarded $10,000 in punitive damages.”

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Synonyms

punitory penal correctional penitentiary punish punishable punishment disciplinary retaliatory coercive criminal deterrent repressive suppressive disincentive dissuasive

Associated

damages compensatory expedition tort malice psychiatry retaliation sanctions aborigines exemplary plaintiff

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