Nasty and Retaliatory

Nasty

Nasty adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

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

Nearby Word: nastily

Retaliatory

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

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

Nearby Words: retaliate, retaliation, retaliated, retaliating
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