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retribution
retribution /ˌret.rɪˈbjuː.ʃən/ noun [U] FORMAL
► F0 deserved and severe punishment: » They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide.» She was asked whether a civilian government should seek retribution against military officers involved in human rights abuses.» Many saw her death as divine retribution (= punishment by God) for her crimes.Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing and punishments , ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beatingretributive /rɪˈtrɪb.jʊ.tɪv/ aep /-t̬ɪv/ adjective [before noun]
► F0» retributive action/justiceThesaurus+: ↑Punishing and punishments , ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beating |