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retributive
What does retributive mean?
retributive (adjective): given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use retributive in a sentence?
- Retributive justice. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
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possessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic
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either physically or emotionally remote: distant, standoffish
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given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
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characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
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