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