retaliation
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retaliation (usually uncountable; plural retaliations)
- Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice.
- An act of violent response
- 2009 January 13, “`Never again,' says survivor”, Toronto Star:
- Hamas knew there would be massive retaliations.
- 2009 January 13, “`Never again,' says survivor”, Toronto Star:
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:revenge
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Translations[edit]
act of responding violently to an act of harm or perceived injustice
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References[edit]
- ^ Le Trésor de la Langue Française informatisé
- ^ Oxford-Paravia Concise - Dizionario Inglese-Italiano e Italiano-Inglese. Edited by Maria Cristina Bareggi. Torino: Paravia, 2003 (in collaboration with Oxford University Press). ISBN 8839551107. Online version here
