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Disciplinary

Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline; corrective; belonging to a course of training.

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Strict 84% connected

Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Strict 84% connected

Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Correction 74% connected

The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Correction 74% connected

The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Discipline 74% connected

The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, menta…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Discipline 74% connected

The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, menta…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Subject 74% connected

Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Subject 74% connected

Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Pertains to 2

Discipline 66% connected

The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, menta…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Subject 66% connected

Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Corrective 92% connected

Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Disciplinal 92% connected

Relating to discipline.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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