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retaliation

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﹒The act of returning a military attack or injury in kind.

﹒The action of harming someone in response to a perceived wrong or injury.

Examples

﹒The company fired the employee in retaliation for reporting safety violations.

﹒He feared that any move he made would provoke a swift retaliation from his rivals.

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