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retributive

/ɹɪˈtɹɪ.bjʊ.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
re-tribu-tive
IPA
/ɹɪˈtɹɪ.bjʊ.tɪv/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to retribution; retaliatory.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more retributive (comparative) most retributive (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonretributive retributively retributiveness retributivism retributivist unretributive

Synonyms

retributionary retributory retaliatory retributive vindicatory retaliative

Questions

How do you pronounce retributive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈtɹɪ.bjʊ.tɪv/.
What does retributive mean?
Relating to retribution; retaliatory.

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