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Which sentence uses the underlined vocabulary word incorrectly?

A. The wounded child let out a deafening vociferation.
B. The punitive plant could bloom up to six times a season.
C. The elderly gentleman sauntered through the door in his tailored suit and elegant hat.

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Choice B is written incorrectly because punitive means to inflict some kind of punishment and that would make absolutely no sense.
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