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retaliatory
adjective as in punitive
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in punitory
adjective as in vengeful
Strongest matches
adjective as in vindictive
Example Sentences
California Republicans have called the effort misguided, arguing that the retaliatory response creates a slippery slope that would erode the independent redistricting process California voters have chosen twice at the ballot box.
Lively wrote on Instagram that she had “felt the pain of a retaliatory lawsuit” but was “more resolved than ever to stand for every woman’s right to have a voice.”
Pro-Iranian groups claimed responsibility for firing on US positions in Iraq early in the Gaza war, attacks that triggered retaliatory strikes from the United States.
After the October 9 explosions in Kabul, which coincided with a visit to New Delhi by Afghan foreign minister Amir Muttaqi, the Taliban launched a retaliatory border offensive, prompting a response from Pakistan.
China’s rare-earth curbs and retaliatory export controls on Nexperia may help domestic carmakers gain market share, but overseas plants could face disruptions.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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