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   retaliation

   /rɪˌtalɪˈeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack: "the bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects"
   • ▪ the action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge: "she rejected as preposterous any suggestion that she had acted in retaliation"

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