Miserly and Retaliatory

Miserly

Miserly adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Retaliatory and miserly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaliatory" instead an adjective "Miserly".

Nearby Words: miserable, miserliness, miser

Retaliatory

Retaliatory adjective - Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution.

Miserly and retaliatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Miserly" instead an adjective "Retaliatory".

Nearby Words: retaliate, retaliation, retaliated, retaliating
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