Vindication
noun
1.
the act of vindicating.
2.
the state of being vindicated.
3.
defense; excuse; justification:
Poverty was a vindication for his thievery.
4.
something that vindicates:
Subsequent events were her vindication.
noun
1.
the act of vindicating or the condition of being vindicated
2.
a means of exoneration from an accusation
3.
a fact, evidence, circumstance, etc, that serves to vindicate a theory or claim
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- Vindicative  adjective 1. tending or serving to vindicate. 2. punitive; retributive: vindicatory killings. 
- Vindicator  verb (used with object), vindicated, vindicating. 1. to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone’s honor. 2. to afford justification for; justify: Subsequent events vindicated his policy. 3. to uphold or justify by argument or evidence: to vindicate a claim. 4. to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, […] 
- Vindicatory  adjective 1. tending or serving to vindicate. 2. punitive; retributive: vindicatory killings. 
- Vindictive  adjective 1. disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful: a vindictive person. 2. proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit: vindictive rumors. adjective 1. disposed to seek vengeance 2. characterized by spite or rancour 3. (English law) (of damages) in excess of the compensation due to the plaintiff and imposed in punishment of the defendant 
- Vindictively  adjective 1. disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful: a vindictive person. 2. proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit: vindictive rumors. adjective 1. disposed to seek vengeance 2. characterized by spite or rancour 3. (English law) (of damages) in excess of the compensation due to the plaintiff and imposed in punishment of the defendant 
