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vindicative

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vin⋅di⋅ca⋅to⋅ry

[vin-di-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
–adjective
1. tending or serving to vindicate.
2. punitive; retributive: vindicatory killings.
Also, vin⋅dic⋅a⋅tive [vin-dik-uh-tiv, vin-di-key-] .


Origin:
1640–50; vindicate + -ory 1
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