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vindicatory |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vindicatory \Vin"di*ca*to*ry\, a. 1. Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory; vindicative. 2. Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory. The afflictions of Job were no vindicatory punishments to take vengeance of his sins. --Abp. Bramhall. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: vindicatory adj 1: of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye" [syn: {avenging}, {retributive}, {retributory}] 2: providing justification [syn: {justificative}, {justificatory}]
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