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retaliatory
adjective as in punitive
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Strong match
adjective as in punitory
adjective as in vengeful
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adjective as in vindictive
Example Sentences
Douglass said in an email that many growers are already struggling with chronic labor shortages, inflation and other challenges, and that retaliatory measures by other countries could lead to more instability for the industry.
Deputy First Minister Little-Pengelly raised concerns about how potential EU retaliatory tariffs could impact on Northern Ireland, given its links to Brussels through the Windsor Framework.
Beijing has shown no sign of backing down, this week increasing its retaliatory tariffs to 84% on American products.
The 90-day pause on the higher "retaliatory" tariffs levied on dozens of countries still leaves a universal across-the-board tariff of 10% in place.
The reality is that the US is now making nice – or at least nicer - with nations that had faced their retaliatory trade fire.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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