All 4 Uses of "vindictive" in "The Grass is Singing"

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vindictive
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The Grass is Singing
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His own face was curious: it showed a kind of triumph, a guarded vindictiveness, and fear.†
p. 9.5 *
And his reactions were as Charlie's had been: vindictiveness towards the murderer, emotional pity for Dick, and for Mary, a bitter contemptuous anger: Sergeant Denham had been in the country for a number of years.†
p. 14.2
"Filthy savages!" she thought vindictively.†
p. 123.4
She was filled with vindictiveness and a feeling of a victory.†
p. 129.1

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(1) (vindictive)
desirous of seeking revenge or wanting to hurt someone
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Legal term: In some states, vindictive damages is synonymous with punitive damages.