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- DictionaryRe·tal·i·a·tion/rəˌtalēˈāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of returning a military attack; counterattack: "the bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects"
Find 37 words that mean the same or similar to retaliation, such as revenge, retribution, reprisal, and vengeance. Also see antonyms of retaliation, such as mercy, grace, and forgiveness.
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Find 27 similar and opposite words for retaliate, a verb meaning to punish in kind the wrongdoer. Learn how to use retaliate and its synonyms in sentences with examples and contrast with reciprocate, requite, and return.
- Some common synonyms of retaliate are reciprocate, requite, and return. While all these words mean "to give back usually in kind or in quantity," r...
- While in some cases nearly identical to retaliate, reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received. /...
- While the synonyms requite and retaliate are close in meaning, requite implies a paying back according to one's preference and often not equivalent...
- The words return and retaliate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, return implies a paying or giving back. // returned their call...
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Find 18 synonyms and antonyms for retaliation, a noun meaning action taken in return for an injury or offense. See examples of retaliation and related words such as revenge, vengeance, and payback.
