Repressive
Repressive adjective - Restrictive of action.
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Retaliatory and repressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaliatory" instead an adjective "Repressive".
Retaliatory
Retaliatory adjective - Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution.
Repressive and retaliatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repressive" instead an adjective "Retaliatory".
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