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retaliatory

[ ri-tal-ee-uh-tawr-ee ]

adjective

  1. done in order to take revenge; returning evil for evil:

    Hate crimes are especially likely to inflict emotional harm and provoke retaliatory violence.



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The US's huge tariffs on Chinese goods, and China's retaliatory 125% on US imports, may create opportunities for South American exporters.

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He said retaliatory tariffs are hitting agriculture, heavy duty manufacturing and the information technology and services sectors.

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For starters, Delhi has swiftly taken a series of retaliatory steps: closing the main border crossing, suspending a critical water-sharing treaty, and expelling diplomats.

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The Party has been appealing to nationalist sentiments to justify its retaliatory tariffs, with state media calling on people to "weather storms together".

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The tariffs on foreign imports and retaliatory levies from other countries are expected to hit tourism, agriculture and the technology sector particularly hard.

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