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- [ri-tal-ee-eyt]
- /rɪˈtæl iˌeɪt/
- /rɪ.ˈtæ.lɪə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-tal-ee-eyt]
- /rɪˈtæl iˌeɪt/
Definitions of retaliative word
- verb without object retaliative to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury. 1
- verb with object retaliative to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like. 1
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Origin of retaliative
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin retāliātus (past participle of retāliāre), equivalent to re- re- + tāli(s) such, of such a nature + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Retaliative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retaliative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
retaliative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retaliative
adj retaliative
- correctional — Correctional means related to prisons.
adjective retaliative
- castigating — Present participle of castigate.
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