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retributive |
Overview of adj retributive The adj retributive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. avenging, retributive, retributory, vindicatory -- (of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye") 2. retributive, retributory -- (given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice") Antonyms of adj retributive 2 senses of retributive Sense 1 avenging, retributive, retributory, vindicatory INDIRECT (VIA reciprocal) -> nonreciprocal Sense 2 retributive, retributory INDIRECT (VIA just) -> unjust Similarity of adj retributive 2 senses of retributive Sense 1 avenging, retributive, retributory, vindicatory => reciprocal (vs. nonreciprocal) Sense 2 retributive, retributory => just (vs. unjust) Attributes of adj retributive Familiarity of adj retributive retributive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj retributive retributive Overview of adj retributive The adj retributive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. avenging, retributive, retributory, vindicatory -- (of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye") 2. retributive, retributory -- (given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice")
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