retaliation
noun/rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃn/
/rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- action that a person takes against somebody who has harmed them in some way synonym reprisal
- The Congress has threatened retaliation if they do not comply.
- retaliation against somebody retaliation against UN workers
- retaliation for (doing) something She may face retaliation for speaking out.
- in retaliation He never said a single word in retaliation.
- in retaliation for something The shooting may have been in retaliation for the arrest of the terrorist suspects.
Extra Examples- Retaliation against government troops is feared.
- They decided not to use chemical weapons as retaliation in kind.
- They killed two men in retaliation for a bomb attack the previous day.
- a casual remark that brought swift retaliation from her boyfriend
- contingency plans to deter possible nuclear retaliation
- retaliation for the bombing of civilians
- the possibility of retaliation by other governments
- They fear retaliation against British troops and aid workers.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- massive
- brutal
- violent
- …
- invite
- prompt
- provoke
- …
- in retaliation
- in retaliation for
- retaliation against
- …
- an act of retaliation
- retaliation in kind
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