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retaliative

adjective as in punitive

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They deplored incendiarism, machine destruction, and all the purely retaliative acts of the laborers.

The idea of retaliative measures was a product of the brain of Jeff Davis.

The most ancient punishment in English law was retaliative—membrum pro membro, but ultimately at common law fine and imprisonment.

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On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to retaliative, such as: disciplinary, penal, punishing, retaliatory, vindictive, and punitory.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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