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retaliation

Noun

Greek

αντίποινα

Français

représailles

Deutsch

Vergeltung

Examples:

The idea of "an eye for an eye" often leads to cycles of retaliation, perpetuating violence rather than resolving conflict

Jesus Christ taught against retaliation by preaching to his followers 'turn the other cheek'

The fear of nuclear retaliation maintained a precarious peace between the superpowers during the Cold War

The fear of nuclear retaliation was a constant shadow over international relations during the Cold War

The company's decision to fire the employee was seen as an act of retaliation for their union activities

Fearing retaliation from the authorities, the whistleblower fled the country

The government promised swift retaliation against the perpetrators of the terrorist attack

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