noun. The act of retaliating; the return of like for like; the doing of that to another which he has done to us; especially (now usually), requital of evil; reprisal; revenge.

noun. Synonyms Retribution, Reprisal, etc. See revenge.

noun. The act of retaliating, or of returning like for like; retribution; now, specifically, the return of evil for evil; e.g., an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

noun. Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice.

noun. An act of violent response

noun. action taken in return for an injury or offense

"Schelling showed that a party can strengthen its position by overtly worsening its own options, that the capability to retaliate can be more useful than the ability to resist an attack, and that uncertain retaliation is more credible and more efficient than certain retaliation."

absolution  

law of retaliation  

retaliate  retaliatory  

getting even  paying back  return  

payback  reprisal  retribution  vengeance  

Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  

aggression  atonement  atrocity  bloodshed  bombardment  

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