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RETALIATORY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does retaliatory mean?
• RETALIATORY (adjective)
The adjective RETALIATORY has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
Familiarity information: RETALIATORY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
Synonyms:
retaliative; retaliatory; retributive; retributory; vindicatory
Context example:
retributive justice demands an eye for an eye
Similar:
punitive; punitory (inflicting punishment)
Derivation:
retaliate (make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil)
retaliate (take revenge for a perceived wrong)
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