as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
the neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution
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Both spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
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arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
How many beautiful and dead young women does one plus-sized vigilante hobo need to activate his campaign of righteous retribution?
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The people who ultimately pay the price for these blunders are the citizens who dared not speak up in protest for fear of retribution.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
The post was designed to be an avenue through which federal employees could report corruption and wrongdoing without fear of retribution.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
How many beautiful and dead young women does one plus-sized vigilante hobo need to activate his campaign of righteous retribution?
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The people who ultimately pay the price for these blunders are the citizens who dared not speak up in protest for fear of retribution.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
The post was designed to be an avenue through which federal employees could report corruption and wrongdoing without fear of retribution.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Retribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retribution. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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