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      vindicatory
      adjective
      providing justification
      given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
      of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
      Roots
      vindicarevindic- · Latin · to claim/avengeatorius-atory · Latin · pertaining to/serving to
      Words related to vindicatory
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