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retribution
[re-truh-byoo-shuhn]
noun
requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:something given or inflicted in such requital.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:Theology.the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.
retribution
/ rɪˈtrɪbjʊtɪv, ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən /
noun
the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing, sin, or injury
punishment or vengeance
Other Word Forms
- ˈٰܳپ adverb
- retributive adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of retribution1
Word History and Origins
Origin of retribution1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They are led by former Special Forces soldier turned tech entrepreneur Yinon Weiss, according to a former senior Pentagon official familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
After years of showing toxic male behavior onscreen, this TV season has seen plenty of badly behaved men — well, at least the fictional ones — receive retribution.
“I was scared,” said the recent graduate, who requested anonymity for fear of retribution.
People working towards change quickly saw that white fragility’s fury and retribution are as systemic as they are individualistic.
The hip-hop mogul watched from the defence table with arms folded in his lap as she testified about her fears of retribution for reporting his alleged abuse.
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