ADJECTIVE: "seeking to...exact satisfaction for (a wrong) by punishing the wrongdoer" Crossword Clue

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ADJECTIVE: "seeking to...exact satisfaction for (a wrong) by punishing the wrongdoer" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PUNISHING (adjective)
1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
SATISFACTION (noun)
1. state of being gratified or satisfied
2. compensation for a wrong

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