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Meaning of retaliation

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

retaliation

Pronunciation:/ɹɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/retaliation

Related words

revengeretributionreprisalvengeancepaybackvindictivenesspunishmentrecrimination