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vindicative

[vin-di-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

adjective

tending or serving to vindicate.

punitive; retributive: vindicatory killings.

Also, vin·dic·a·tive

[vin-dik-uh-tiv, vin-di-key-] .

Origin:
1640–50; vindicate + -ory¹

Can be confused: vindicatory, vindictive.

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Vindicative is always a great word to know.

So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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