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Definitions for retaliatory
re·tal·ia·to·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
retaliatory, relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatoryadjective
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
"retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
Wiktionary
retaliatoryadjective
Relating to or part of a retaliation.
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retaliatory
Retaliatory refers to an action or behavior taken in response to another's harmful action with the intention to cause similar harm or hurt. It involves seeking revenge or payback, often driven by feelings of anger or vengeance as a consequence of being wronged or harmed.
Webster Dictionary
Retaliatoryadjective
tending to, or involving, retaliation; retaliative; as retaliatory measures
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of retaliatory in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of retaliatory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of retaliatory in a Sentence
This is an unexpected move and clearly an escalation in both trade war rhetoric, and downside risk, china will soon run out of U.S. goods on which to impose retaliatory tariffs which will move this negotiation to a more sensible and constructive forum.
The point is we are now in an environment where retaliatory steps against United States entities operating in China is becoming more probable.
Well, I am glad he is considering retaliatory action. Because White House officials have seen that red lines that go unenforced just encourage further provocative action by Assad, so it is unconventional, to be sure. Something I doubt any other president would have done. I don't think it caused any harm because I know Assad and Russians are expecting something to happen.
It's indisputable that his termination was a result of President Trump's unrelenting retaliatory campaign of false information, attacks and direct appeals to top officials, today, Pete Strzok is fighting back, and sending a message that the Administration's purposeful disregard for constitutional rights must not be tolerated.
George Ghali of Lebanese rights:
What is concerning for us is not just retaliatory arrests but general xenophobia.
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