Retribution synonyms
rĕt'rə-byo͝o'shən
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Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice.
(Psychology) The return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
revenge (related)
The act of taking vengeance for injuries or wrongs; retaliation:
That which compensates for an injury.
(Archaic) The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.
Retributive justice in its execution or outcome:
A requiting or being requited
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The desire to make such a return
punishment (related)
Sanctions such as fine, confinement, or loss of rights to property administered to a person convicted of a crime.
Payment for services; esp., wages or remuneration
(Countable) A form of recompense.
A return ticket.
forgiveness (antonym)
The action of forgiving.
pardon (antonym)
(Roman Catholic Church) An indulgence.
An act of retaliation; a counterattack
Tit for tat is defined as a repayment of equal value for a trade or for retaliation.
an eye for an eye
a tooth for a tooth
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like-for-like
attack (related)
The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:
damnation (related)
disobedience (related)
banishment (related)
apostasy (related)
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(Idiomatic) A punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved.
Punishment and rehabilitation within a prison system
sympathy (antonym)
A mutual liking or understanding arising from sameness of feeling
US spelling of counter-attack.
A blow given in return
The act or fact of reciprocating; interchange.
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