retributive
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(satellite adjective) given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice" |
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Synonyms: retributory |
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(satellite adjective) of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye" |
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Synonyms: avenging, retributory, vindicatory |
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