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punitive

 
/ˈpjuːnətɪv/ adjective formal

Translation

› given as a punishment or seeming like a punishment
cezalandırıcı, ceza mahiyetinde
punitive action701
(Definition of punitive adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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