retaliation

[ ri-tal-ee-ey-shuhn ]
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noun

  1. the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.

Origin of retaliation

1
First recorded in 1575–85; retaliate + -ion

Other words from retaliation

  • coun·ter·re·tal·i·a·tion, noun
  • non·re·tal·i·a·tion, noun

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