| ADJECTIVE | all | retributive, retaliatory, retaliative, retributory, vindicatory | of or relating to or having the nature of retribution / retribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | retributive, retributory, vindicatory | given or inflicted in requital / requital according to merits or deserts |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution / retribution. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye" | |
| Synonyms | retaliatory, retaliative, retributory, vindicatory | |
| Broader | punitive, punitory | inflicting punishment |
| Spanish | vengativo | |
| Meaning | Given or inflicted in requital / requital according to merits or deserts. | |
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| Example | "retributive justice" | |
| Synonyms | retributory, vindicatory | |
| Broader | just | Used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting |
| Spanish | castigador, retributivo | |
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