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penal |
Grep of noun penal penal code penal facility penal institution penalisation penalization penalty penalty box penalty free throw propenal Overview of adj penal The adj penal has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. penal -- (of or relating to punishment; "penal reform"; "penal code") 2. penal -- (serving as or designed to impose punishment; "penal servitude"; "a penal colony") 3. penal, punishable -- (subject to punishment by law; "a penal offense") Antonyms of adj penal 2 of 3 senses of penal Sense 2 penal INDIRECT (VIA punitive) -> rehabilitative Sense 3 penal, punishable INDIRECT (VIA illegal) -> legal Similarity of adj penal 3 senses of penal Sense 1 penal Pertains to noun punishment (Sense 1) =>punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation => social control Sense 2 penal => punitive (vs. rehabilitative), punitory Sense 3 penal, punishable => illegal (vs. legal) Attributes of adj penal Familiarity of adj penal penal used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj penal penal penalised penalized Overview of adj penal The adj penal has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. penal -- (of or relating to punishment; "penal reform"; "penal code") 2. penal -- (serving as or designed to impose punishment; "penal servitude"; "a penal colony") 3. penal, punishable -- (subject to punishment by law; "a penal offense")
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