noun · uncountable · rare

retaliation

відплата, покара

возмездие, воздаяние

Vergeltung

Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injusticeViolent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

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UK/ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/US/ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

» We expected some sort of retaliation.

Meaning

1 senses

(uncountable, usually)Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
Vergeltung
возме́здиеvozmézdije, воздая́ниеvozdajánije
відпла́таvidpláta, пока́раpokára

More definitions

action taken in return for an injury or offense

Examples

5 sentences

We expected some sort of retaliation.
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Threats of retaliation are blocking negotiations.
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He carried out an act of retaliation.
ruОн осуществил акт возмездия.
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Retaliation is inevitable.
ruВозмездие неотвратимо.
deVergeltung ist unausweichlich.
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In retaliation, Damiano punched Rima.
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