retaliation Synonym

Synonyme retaliation

revenge - retribution - reprisal - vengeance - payback - counterattack - retaliation - avengement - requital - backlash - counterstroke - counterblow - comeback - redress - nemesis - tit for tat - eye for an eye - settling of scores - getting even - satisfaction - justice - punishment - response - reaction - counteraction - countermeasure - counteroffensive - counterpunch - counterstrike - counterassault - countermove - counterresponse - counterreaction - counterretaliation - counterreprisal - countervengeance - counterpayback - counterretribution - counterredress - counterjustice - counterpunishment - countersettling - countergetting even - countersettling of scores - counteravengement - counterrequital - counterbacklash


Retaliation refers to the act of returning an injury or wrong suffered with an equivalent act. It often implies a form of punishment or response to a perceived injustice or aggression, and is commonly seen in both personal and broader social or political contexts.



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