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re•trib•u•tive
Pronunciation: (ri-trib'yu-tiv), [key]—
adj.
characterized by or involving retribution:
retributive justice. Also,retrib•u•to•ryPronunciation: (ri-trib'yu-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.