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- Thesaurus|145
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| retributive(adjective, vindictive, disciplinary, penal) | |
| retributory | |
| vengeful(adjective, mean, hateful, malicious, spiteful) | |
| vindicatory | |
| avenging(adjective, mean, hateful, malicious, spiteful) | |
| punitive(adjective, punishment, reactive, reciprocal, abusive) | |
| retaliative(adjective, retaliation, abusive, punishing, vituperative) | |
| vindictive(adjective, mean, hateful, malicious, spiteful) | |
| punitory(adjective, abusive, punishing, vituperative, penal) | |
| reciprocal(adjective, reactive, tit-for-tat) | |
| relatiative | |
| rancorous(adjective, mean, hateful, malicious, spiteful) | |
| revengeful(adjective, mean, hateful, malicious, spiteful) | |
| spiteful(adjective, mean, hateful, malicious, reactive) | |
| implacable(adjective, mean, hateful, malicious, spiteful) | |
| penal(adjective, punishing, disciplinary) | |
| reciprocating | |
| restitutive(adjective, vengeful) | |
| correctional(adjective, abusive, punishing, vituperative, disciplinary) | |
| corrective |
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