- act of retaliation
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act of retaliation
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retaliation — retaliation, reprisal, revenge, vengeance, retribution can all mean both the act of inflicting or the intent to inflict injury in return for injury, and the injury so inflicted. Retaliation implies a return of like for like, commonly a return of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
retaliation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ massive ▪ brutal, violent ▪ physical ▪ swift ▪ immediate, instant … Collocations dictionary
retaliation — n. 1) massive retaliation 2) an act of retaliation 3) in retaliation for * * * [rɪˌtælɪ eɪʃ(ə)n] an act of retaliation in retaliationfor massive retaliation … Combinatory dictionary
retaliation — index counterattack, exchange, interchange, reaction (opposition), reprisal, requital, retribution … Law dictionary
Retaliation — Re*tal i*a tion, n. The act of retaliating, or of returning like for like; retribution; now, specifically, the return of evil for evil; e.g., an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. [1913 Webster] God . . . takes what is done to others as done to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retaliation — re|tal|i|a|tion [ rı,tæli eıʃn ] noun uncount the act of doing something harmful or unpleasant to someone because they have done something harmful or unpleasant to you: retaliation against: There is always the risk of possible retaliation against … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
retaliation — UK [rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] the act of doing something harmful or unpleasant to someone because they have done something harmful or unpleasant to you retaliation against: There is always the risk of possible retaliation against… … English dictionary
retaliation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Returning like for like Nouns 1. retaliation, reprisal, requital, counterstroke, retribution, compensation, reciprocation, reciprocity, retort, counterattack, recrimination, tit for tat, give and take,… … English dictionary for students
retaliation — re·tal·i·a·tion || rɪ‚tælɪ eɪʃn n. act of striking back, act of taking revenge; requital, reciprocation, act of paying back in kind … English contemporary dictionary
retaliation — noun /ɹɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/ a) Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice. b) An act of violent response See Also: retaliate, retaliatory … Wiktionary
retaliation — /ri tal ee ay sheuhn/, n. the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal. [1575 85; RETALIATE + ION] * * * … Universalium
