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retaliation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/

retaliation means: An action intended to hurt someone because they have hurt you.

noun

REVENGEB2

An action intended to hurt someone because they have hurt you.

  • He threatened retaliation.
  • The attack was retaliation for an earlier bombing.
  • She reported the abuse despite fears of retaliation.

How to use it: retaliation for something (They burned his car in retaliation for the attack.); retaliation against someone (Workers feared retaliation against anyone who complained.)

Similar words: revenge, reprisal

Common phrases: in retaliation, retaliation against someone, fear of retaliation, violent retaliation

Questions about retaliation

What does retaliation mean?

An action intended to hurt someone because they have hurt you.

What is retaliation in other languages?

Türkçe: misilleme · Español: represalia · Français: représailles · Deutsch: Vergeltung · Italiano: rappresaglia · 日本語: 報復

How do you pronounce retaliation?

It is pronounced /rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/.

How do you use retaliation in a sentence?

He threatened retaliation. The attack was retaliation for an earlier bombing.

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