punitive damages vs exemplary damages

punitive damages and exemplary damages both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punitive damages	Yes	No	No	No
exemplary damages	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, punitive damages and exemplary damages are synonyms defined as:

punitive damages and exemplary damages: (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)

Other synonyms of punitive damages include smart money.

punitive damages (noun)	exemplary damages (noun)
(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)	(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)