retaliation

noun (retaliation — usually uncountable; a retaliation)

«retaliation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Doing something bad to someone because they did something bad to you; hitting back; revenge. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and history a war can start with an attack and a retaliation. In school behaviour rules, retaliation is still wrong: tell a teacher instead of hitting back. In sport a player can be sent off for retaliation. Phrases: in retaliation for, fear of retaliation.

Examples

He kicked the ball away in retaliation. tree →
The referee sent him off for retaliation. tree →
In retaliation for the attack, the army fired back. tree →
Telling a teacher is better than retaliation. tree →
She was afraid of retaliation if she told anyone. tree →
The country raised taxes on imports in retaliation. tree →

Note

Verb: retaliate. Often used with «for» and «against». Retaliation answers a first action; it is not the first act.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «retaliation» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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