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19 entries under adjective topic. ×
| chastening(noun, verb, disapproving, punishing) | |
| punishing(verb, punishing, disciplinary, penal) | |
| punitive | |
| abusive | |
| correctional(abusive, punishing, vituperative, disciplinary) | |
| in reprisal(expression, abusive, punishing, vituperative) | |
| in retaliation(expression, abusive, punishing, vituperative) | |
| punitory(abusive, punishing, vituperative, disciplinary) | |
| reproving | |
| retaliative(abusive, punishing, vituperative, disciplinary) | |
| retaliatory(abusive, punishing, vituperative, disciplinary) | |
| castigatory(disciplinary, penal) | |
| concerning punishment(expression, punishing, disciplinary, penal) | |
| damning | |
| disciplinary(punishing, penal) | |
| harsh | |
| penal(punishing, disciplinary) | |
| severe | |
| vituperative |
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