retaliatory
/rɪˈtalɪətri
/adjective
(Of an action) characterized by a desire for revenge: fears of a retaliatory attack by the victim’s friends...
- Following his murder, the rule of terror climaxed in the retaliatory destruction of the village.
- He was permitted to ignore a question regarding a proposed remedy for his company's retaliatory tactics.
- Shooting creatures at long range will now bring a retaliatory action.
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- shadily
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