retaliation
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retaliation
- /ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ US
- /ɹə-/ US
- /ɹi-/ US
- /-ʃɪn/ US
noun retaliations
- Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge. Hamas knew there would be massive retaliations.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: revenge, retribution, reprisal, vengeance, payback, vindictiveness, punishment, recrimination, counter-attack, counterattack, blackmail, vendetta, restitution, deterrence, respond, answer
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noun act of responding violently to an act of harm or perceived injustice
| Español | represalia, retaliación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 복수 boksu |
| 日本語 | 仕返し shikaeshi suru, 復讐 fukushū |
| 中文 | 報復 /报复 bàofù |
| Português | retaliação, represália |
| Français | représailles |
| Deutsch | Vergeltung |
| Italiano | rappresaglia, ritorsione |
| Română | represalii |
| Русский | возме́здие vozmézdije, воздая́ние vozdajánije |
| العربية | اِنْتِقَام intiqām |
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title = {retaliation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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