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Vindicativeness

Vindicative \Vin"di*ca*tive\ (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. vindicatif. Cf. Vindictive.]

  1. Tending to vindicate; vindicating; as, a vindicative policy.

  2. Revengeful; vindictive. [Obs.]

    Vindicative persons live the life of witches, who, as they are mischievous, so end they infortunate.
    --Bacon. [1913 Webster] -- Vin"di*ca*tive*ness, n.

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vindicativeness

n. The quality of being vindicative.