vindicative

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Characterized by a strong desire for revenge.

Sample Sentence:

After being insulted in front of the whole class, she became vindicative and planned a personal attack in retaliation.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A person who seeks revenge.

Sample Sentence:

Beware of crossing him, as he can be quite the vindicative, always finding ways to get back at those who wronged him.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: In a manner characterized by seeking revenge.

Sample Sentence:

He plotted vindicatively, slowly and methodically planning his next move to make his opponent suffer.

Part of Speech: Local Usage

Sense: Describes something typical or unique to a particular region or locality.

Sample Sentence:

The dish served in that local restaurant is vindicative of the region's traditional flavors and culinary heritage.

Part of Speech: Popular Usage

Sense: Commonly used to refer to a person or behavior seeking revenge.

Sample Sentence:

In popular culture, the anti-hero often displays vindicative tendencies, seeking justice in their own, often morally ambiguous, way.

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