Definition of "retaliator" [retaliator]

• One who retaliates. (noun)

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• "Kirk pointed out in an interview with CNN (watch the full report below) that the bully can pick his time, but then a ruckus can take place, and the retaliator is typically the one who gets in trouble."
• "When he started doing so, we soon found out this backfired, since the retaliator always gets punished, not the instigator."
• ""We're trying to be smarter, be the hitter, not the retaliator.""