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- [ri-tal-ee-ey-shuh n]
- /rɪˌtæl iˈeɪ ʃən/
- /rɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-tal-ee-ey-shuh n]
- /rɪˌtæl iˈeɪ ʃən/
Definition of retaliation word
- noun retaliation the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal. 1
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Origin of retaliation
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; retaliate + -ion
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Retaliation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retaliation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
retaliation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retaliation
noun retaliation
- accruement — the action of accruing
- amortization — the process of amortizing a debt
- an eye for an eye — You say 'an eye for an eye' or 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' to refer to the idea that people should be punished according to the way in which they offended, for example if they hurt someone, they should be hurt equally badly in return.
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
- answer back — If someone, especially a child, answers back, they speak rudely to you when you speak to them.
adv retaliation
- lex talionis — the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice.
- measure for measure — a comedy (1604) by Shakespeare.
- meed — a reward or recompense.
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