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adj
Of or relating to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: retributive, retributionary, retaliatory, retributory, vindicatory
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: retributive, vindicatory
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: retaliatory, relatiative, retributive, vindicatory
Antonyms: none provided
History
Compare Latin retributorius (“worthy of retribution”).
