retaliation
rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən
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Noun

revengepunitive response to harm or injustice
  • The country launched a retaliation against the attack.
  • Her retaliation was swift and unexpected.
  • Retaliation followed the unfair dismissal of workers.
reprisal revenge vengeance
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Expressions with retaliation

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as a response to being hurt or wronged
He broke her phone in retaliation after their argument.
as a response to something done before, usually to get back
They attacked in retaliation for the earlier insult.
military strategy using overwhelming force in response to attack
The country adopted massive retaliation to deter potential threats.

Origin of retaliation

Latin, retaliare (to pay back)

Terms with retaliation included in their meaning

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retaliation
action taken to hurt someone who harmed you
retaliation
respond to an attack with action
mature behavior
act maturely and avoid petty retaliation or arguments
retaliation
take action to retaliate against someone
retaliation
punish someone for hurting you before
retaliation
retaliate against an attack or criticism
retaliation
as a way to punish someone for a past action
retaliation
attack back after being attacked

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  1. French:représailles, ...
  2. German:Vergeltung, ...
  3. Italian:rappresaglia, ...
  4. Spanish:represalia, ...
  5. Portuguese:retaliação, ...
  6. Chinese:报复, ...
  7. Japanese:報復, ...
  8. Arabic:انتِقام, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּגְמוּל, ...
  10. Russian:ответные действия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відплата, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रतिशोध, ...

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