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Of or pertaining to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment; as, retributive justice; retributory comforts.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment; as, retributive justice; retributory comforts.
  2. adj. of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
  3. adj. given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
  4. Of or pertaining to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment; as, retributive justice; retributory comforts.
  5. s of or relating to or having the nature of retribution s given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts