requital
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re·quit·al
(rĭ-kwīt'l) 
n.
n.
- The act of requiting.
- Return, as for an injury or friendly act.
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requital
noun
- Something to make up for loss or damage: amends, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, offset, quittance, recompense, redress, reimbursement, remuneration, reparation, repayment, restitution, satisfaction, setoff. See substitute.
- The act of retaliating: counteraction, counterattack, counterblow, reciprocation, reprisal, retaliation, retribution, revenge, tit for tat, vengeance. Idioms: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, like for like, measure for measure. See attack/defend, forgiveness/vindictiveness.
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