Definition of Retaliation
the action of harming someone in response to something equally hurtful
Examples of Retaliation in a sentence
In the act of retaliation for turning on the mob, several gangsters killed the rat’s entire family.
Although he knew that retaliation would only lead to more pain, the victim plotted a revenge attack on the thieves that broke into his store.
Several soldiers fired back at the enemy line in retaliation for the initial shots discharged.
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