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retaliation

Translations

retaliationnoun
retaliations
pl
contre-attaqueSens militaire.
The country launched a retaliation after the surprise assault on its borders.
Le pays a lancé une contre-attaque après l'assaut surprise contre ses frontières.
représaillesSurtout au pluriel en français.
He feared retaliation from his former colleagues after exposing their misconduct.
Il craignait des représailles de la part de ses anciens collègues après avoir révélé leurs agissements répréhensibles.
Synonyms
retribution
reprisal
counterattack
revenge
vengeance
Antonyms
pardon
forgiveness

Definitions

retaliationnoun
The action of returning a military attack; counterattack.
The country launched a retaliation after the surprise assault on its borders.
The action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge.
He feared retaliation from his former colleagues after exposing their misconduct.
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