retaliation
noun/rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #7,259 most common English word
Meaning
the act of harming or doing something bad to someone because they have harmed you first; revenge.
Example sentence
The country warned that any attack would be met with swift retaliation.
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