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retaliatory

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re·tal·i·ate  (r-tl-t)
v. re·tal·i·at·ed, re·tal·i·at·ing, re·tal·i·ates
v.intr.
To return like for like, especially evil for evil.
v.tr.
To pay back (an injury) in kind.
[Late Latin retlire, retlit- : Latin re-, re- + Latin tli, punishment in kind; see tel- in Indo-European roots.]
re·tali·ation n.
re·tali·ative, re·tali·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.
re·tali·ator n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.retaliatory - of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory
punitive, punitory - inflicting punishment; "punitive justice"; "punitive damages"
Translations
retaliatory [rɪˈtælɪətərɪ] adj → de represalia
retaliatory [rɪˈtælɪətərɪ] adj → de représailles
retaliatory [rɪˈtælɪətərɪ] retaliate adj (move, attack) → Vergeltungs-
retaliatory [rɪˈtælɪətərɪ] adj → di rappresaglia, di ritorsione


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She determined to "shroud her feelings in deepest oblivion," and it may be stated here and now that she did it, so successfully that Gilbert, who possibly was not quite so indifferent as he seemed, could not console himself with any belief that Anne felt his retaliatory scorn.
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As we have at present no one affiliated inside the fortress so as to make it possible to furnish him with a packet of poison, we have considered already some sort of retaliatory action--to follow very soon.
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Our retaliatory measures are slight in the extreme.
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