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单词 penitentiary
释义
Penitentiary
nnoun.artifacta correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
Synset:pen
Derivationally Related Form:penitentiary
Hypernyms:correctional institution
Inherited Hypernyms:penitentiarycorrectional institutionpenal institutioninstitutionestablishmentstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adj satadj.allused for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
Examples:
  • penitentiary institutions
Antonyms:rehabilitative
Derivationally Related Form:penitentiarypenitence
Inherited Hypernyms:penitentiary
Similar to:punitive punitory
adj satadj.allshowing or constituting penance
Synset:penitential
Examples:
  • penitential tears
  • wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words
Antonyms:unrepentantimpenitent
Derivationally Related Form:penitence
Inherited Hypernyms:penitential
Similar to:penitent repentant
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