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retaliation

 
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    The act of retaliating: counteraction, counterattack, counterblow, reciprocation, reprisal, requital, 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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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: action taken in return for an injury or offense
  Synonym: revenge

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  • retalitation

 
 
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