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talion

/ˈtalɪən/ UK

Where it comes from

From Middle French talion, from Latin talis (“such”).

noun

uncountable Retaliation; retribution. Simple talion may be fine for wartime, but politics between wars demands symmetry and a more elegant idea of justice, even to the point of masquerading, a bit decadently, as mercy.

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@misc{talion_2026,
  title = {talion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/talion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}