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retributive
adjective re·trib·u·tive \ri-ˈtri-byə-tiv\
Definition of RETRIBUTIVE
: of, relating to, or marked by retribution
— re·trib·u·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of RETRIBUTIVE
1678
Rhymes with RETRIBUTIVE
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