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| vindictive [ vin díktiv ] |
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1. vengeful: looking for revenge or done through a desire for revenge
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2. spiteful: feeling, showing, or done through a desire to hurt somebody
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3. law meant to punish: describes damages awarded by a court that are set higher than the amount necessary to compensate the victim, in order to punish the defendant
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin vindicta 'revenge'] |
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  vindictively adverb |
| vindictiveness noun |
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