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in retaliation

ADJECTIVE
punitive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disciplinary penal punishing retaliatory vindictive
STRONG
punitory
WEAK
castigating correctional in reprisal retaliative revengeful
Antonyms
WEAK
beneficial rewarding
ADJECTIVE
punitory
Synonyms
WEAK
castigating correctional disciplinary in reprisal penal retaliative retaliatory revengeful vindictive

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When confronted with the allegations, she denied them and blamed her law clerk, claiming the clerk made it up in retaliation for a poor performance review.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The move, which Iran has said is in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks, has sent oil prices soaring globally.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Iran said it was in retaliation for a strike on a refinery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The Riverside County legislator alleges that this conduct was in retaliation for a bill she authored seeking to restrict how law enforcement agencies store and use data from automatic license plate readers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

All Jesuits were expelled from the Venetian Republic in retaliation.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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