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vindictive

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Etymology

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From Latin vindicta (vengeance) + -ive.

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Adjective

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vindictive (comparative more vindictive, superlative most vindictive)

  1. Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
    Synonyms: vengeful, revengeful, nasty; see also Thesaurus:vengeful
  2. (obsolete) Punitive.
    Synonyms: punishing, punitory

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