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retaliatory
adjective as in punitive
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in punitory
adjective as in vengeful
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adjective as in vindictive
Example Sentences
Canada, one of the top markets for Kentucky bourbon, recently removed its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. spirits, but the ban on U.S. spirits sales remains in place in most provinces.
Israel's retaliatory campaign in Gaza has killed at least 67,194 people, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory, figures the United Nations considers credible.
The lawsuit lays out years’ worth of discrimination allegations that culminated in what her attorney argues are baseless retaliatory internal affairs investigations probing her conduct.
Within hours, Palestinians realised that Israel would launch a retaliatory campaign unlike any before.
Media Matters sued and a federal judge blocked the investigation as likely retaliatory.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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