as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
police believe that the murder was in retaliation for an earlier gangland execution
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Noun
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Cady Stanton: Pivoting more to the international tax side here — section 899, also referred to as the revenge tax, made a lot of news when it was included in the House bill, and subsequently removed following the announcement about this agreement between the United States and other G7 countries.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025 -
The Sky Clubs were no match for the burst of revenge travelers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 July 2025
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The Statesman visited several of the properties on the list and heard a variety of experiences from residents, most of whom did not want to be named for fear of retribution.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The detectives suspect that these are killings of retribution, but soon discover that eerily similar murders are taking place all over the country.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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“Retaliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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