PUNITORY

punitive, punitory

(adjective) inflicting punishment; ā€œpunitive justiceā€; ā€œpunitive damagesā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

punitory (comparative more punitory, superlative most punitory)

punitive; tending to punish

• A. Tucker

Source: Wiktionary


Pu"ni*to*ry, a.

Definition: Punishing; tending to punishment; punitive. God . . . may make moral evil, as well as natural, at the same time both prudential and punitory. A. Tucker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 February 2025

STORY

(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; ā€œhe writes stories for the magazinesā€


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetiĆØre consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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