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Censorial

Belonging to a censor, or to the correction of public morals.

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Censor 74% connected

One of two magistrates of Rome who took a register of the number and property of citizens, and who also exercised the office of inspector of morals a…

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Censor 74% connected

One of two magistrates of Rome who took a register of the number and property of citizens, and who also exercised the office of inspector of morals a…

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Censor 66% connected

One of two magistrates of Rome who took a register of the number and property of citizens, and who also exercised the office of inspector of morals a…

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Act verb · 78% connection

To behave or conduct, as in morals, private duties, or public offices; to bear or deport one's self; as, we know not why he has acted…

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Amendment noun · 78% connection

An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

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Ban noun · 78% connection

A public proclamation or edict; a public order or notice, mandatory or prohibitory; a summons by public proclamation.

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Blue superl. · 78% connection

Severe or over strict in morals; gloom; as, blue and sour religionists; suiting one who is over strict in morals; inculcating an impra…

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Bridewell noun · 78% connection

A house of correction for the confinement of disorderly persons; -- so called from a hospital built in 1553 near St. Bride's (or Bridg…

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Castigation noun · 78% connection

Emendation; correction.

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Catonian adjective · 78% connection

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the stern old Roman, Cato the Censor; severe; inflexible.

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Censorship noun · 78% connection

The office or power of a censor; as, to stand for a censorship.

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Chastisement noun · 78% connection

The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment.

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Common nuisance noun · 78% connection

a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public; "a public nuisance offends the public at la…

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Correction noun · 78% connection

An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as, chronometer correction; compass correction.

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Correctional adjective · 78% connection

Tending to, or intended for, correction; used for correction; as, a correctional institution.

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Correctioner noun · 78% connection

One who is, or who has been, in the house of correction.

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Correctory adjective · 78% connection

Containing or making correction; corrective.

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Corrigible adjective · 78% connection

Submissive to correction; docile.

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Deal verb · 78% connection

To contend (with); to treat (with), by way of opposition, check, or correction; as, he has turbulent passions to deal with.

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Demoralize verb · 78% connection

To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in moral…

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Dental orthopaedics noun · 78% connection

the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth

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