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vindicate vs vindictive
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| vindicateverb/ˈvɪn.də.keɪt/ | Meaning to prove that someone was right or innocent after other people doubted or blamed them | Goes with vindicated by | Example The court's ruling vindicated the nurse, who had been wrongly blamed for the error. |
| vindictiveadjective/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/ | Meaning wanting to hurt someone who has hurt you | Goes with — | Example She was too vindictive to forgive her old friend. |
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