| Pronunciation: | | 'vindi`keyturee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [adj] providing justification
- [adj] of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
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VINDICATORY is a 11 letter word that starts with V. |
| | Synonyms: | | avenging, exculpatory, justificative, justificatory, reciprocal, retributive, retributory |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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