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vindicatory
[ vin-di-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈvɪn dɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
tending or serving to vindicate.
punitive; retributive: vindicatory killings.
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Also vin·dic·a·tive [vin-dik-uh-tiv, vin-di-key-]. /vɪnˈdɪk ə tɪv, ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪ-/.
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