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Definition of retaliatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

retaliatory

adjective
 
/rɪˈtæliətri/
 
/rɪˈtæliətɔːri/
(formal)
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  1. intended to harm somebody because they harmed you first
    • retaliatory action
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