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What does retaliatory mean?

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  1. Relating to or part of a retaliation.
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Also, should deterrence fail, we would want to have a reasonable retaliatory capability available.
At least one has even made explicit reference to the use of nuclear bombs, albeit as a retaliatory measure.
In the weeks following the attacks, Hindu homes and businesses were also destroyed in retaliatory attacks by Muslims, according to the report.
Following his murder, the rule of terror climaxed in the retaliatory destruction of the village.
The street fighters had no qualms about drawing retaliatory bombardments on civilian areas.
He was permitted to ignore a question regarding a proposed remedy for his company's retaliatory tactics.

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