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retaliation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of retaliation

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

Synonyms of retaliation

payback, reprisal, requital, retribution, revenge, vengeance

Words Related to retaliation

counter, counterattack, counteroffensive

castigation, chastisement, correction

desert(s), discipline, nemesis, penalty, punishment, wrath

amends, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, quittance, recompense, recoupment, redress, remuneration, reparation(s), restitution

Near Antonyms of retaliation

clemency, grace, leniency, lenity, mercy

forgiveness, pardon, remission

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