Retaliatory

/ɹɪˈtælɪət(ə)ɹɪ/ adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to or part of a retaliation.

    "The hostile forces were at an impasse; neither could attack with enough force and still defend against the retaliatory counterattack."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or having the nature of retribution wordnet

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retributiveamendatoryavengingbalancingchangeablecommutable

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"Retaliatory tariffs by China have decreased demand and overall prices for crops like soybeans, ultimately affecting a farmer’s bottom line, forcing many to hold off purchasing large, expensive equipment."

Etymology

From retaliate + -ory.

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