retaliation

CEFRC1

/ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An action taken to hurt or punish someone in return.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

Examples

  • He carried out an act of retaliation.

  • Threats of retaliation are blocking negotiations.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /-ʃɪn/
  • /ɹi-/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Hamas knew there would be massive retaliations.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The bombing was an act of blank for the previous attack on their city.

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Origin

noun

From retaliate + -ion.