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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Gaza played host to the conflict’s multiple historical layers of enmity, rage, and revenge.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025 -
It’s driven by entitlement, ideology, revenge, or the pursuit of power.—
Victor Petreca,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With exit and severance packages pending, many former and current workers would only speak anonymously, out of fear of retribution.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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After Hank flees to New Vegas, Lucy and The Ghoul follow him in pursuit of retribution.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Retaliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliation. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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