Term: punitive damages: (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
Candidate hypernym: damages: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury → 1
Candidate hypernym: jersey knapweed: a variety of knapweed → 0
Candidate hypernym: episcleral veins: small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins → 0
Candidate hypernym: rhythm and blues: a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll → 0
Candidate hypernym: ultimatum: a final peremptory demand → 0
Candidate hypernym: brazilian pepper tree: small Brazilian evergreen resinous tree or shrub having dark green leaflets and white flowers followed by bright red fruit; used as a street tree and lawn specimen → 0
Candidate hypernym: interference: (American football) blocking a player's path with your body → 0
Candidate hypernym: gulp: a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing → 0
Candidate hypernym: school: a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers → 0
Candidate hypernym: conventionality: unoriginality as a result of being too conventional → 0
Candidate hypernym: marble: a small ball of glass that is used in various games → 0