retaliation
[noun]
Synonyms: revenge, an eye for an eye, counterblow, reciprocation, repayment, reprisal, requital, vengeance

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Contrasted words: clemency, grace, lenity, mercy, forgiveness, pardon, remission
Related Idioms: an eye for an eye, blow for blow, measure for measure, tit for tat
Related Words: correction, discipline, punishment, indemnification, recompense, repayment, amends, indemnity, redress, reparation, restitution

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

re‧tal‧i‧a‧tion /rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
action against someone who has done something bad to you ⇒ revenge
in retaliation (for something)
This action was undoubtedly in retaliation for last week’s bomb attack.
retaliation against
the threat of massive retaliation against British troops

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

retaliation
noun
ADJ. massive | swift | trade | nuclear
VERB + RETALIATION bring, prompt, provoke a casual remark that brought swift retaliation from her boyfriend
threaten | fear
PREP. in ~ He never said a single word in retaliation.
in ~ for They killed two men in retaliation for a bomb attack the previous day.
~ against fearing retaliation against government troops
~ by/from the possibility of retaliation by other governments
~ for retaliation for the bombing of civilians
PHRASES an act of retaliation

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

Retaliation
Action taken by a country whose exports are adversely affected by the raising of tariffs or other trade restricting measures by another country. The GATT permits an adversely affected contracting party (CP) to impose limited restraints on imports from another CP that has raised its trade barriers (after consultations with countries whose trade might be affected). In theory, the volume of trade affected by such retaliatory measures should approximate the value of trade affected by the precipitating change in import protection.

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