What does retributive mean?
Retributive means Relating to retribution; retaliatory..
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/ɹɪˈtɹɪ.bjʊ.tɪv/ · adjective
Relating to retribution; retaliatory..
Their goal is retributive: to exact a price from Palestinian civilians (and in some cases left-wing Israeli Jews, Christians, and Israeli security forces) for actions Israeli authorities take against the settlers, usually building enforcement in illegally built settlements.
Use retributive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retributive means Relating to retribution; retaliatory..
Common synonyms include retributionary, retributory, retaliatory, retributive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Their goal is retributive: to exact a price from Palestinian civilians (and in some cases left-wing Israeli Jews, Christians, and Israeli security forces) for actions Israeli authorities take against the settlers, usually building enforcement in illegally built settlements.
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