retaliatory

"Are you man enough to fight me?"

"The GPS led us down a narrow street and we soon realized we were in an impasse when we saw the dead end sign. "

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

"After their initial defeat, the team planned a swift counterattack. "

"The hostile between the two families made any peaceful solution impossible. "

"Just as you would not correct it, neither would I."

"After being teased relentlessly by classmates, the boy's retaliation was to spread rumors about them. "

"The student defended her answer during the debate, arguing it was correct. "

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

"the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract"

"The bully's attack on the smaller child left him with a bruised arm. "