retaliation

Meanings

• noun

  The action taken in response to an attack, injury, or provocation.

  - "The country vowed retaliation after the enemy launched a missile attack."
  - "His retaliation was disproportionate to the initial provocation."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with retaliation
vindication , station , frustration , ration

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Variants

List of all variants of retaliation that leads to same result
retaliate , retaliated , retaliates , retaliating , retaliation , retaliations , retaliative , retaliatory , counter-retaliation , counter-retaliations , counterretaliation , counterretaliations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'retaliare', meaning 'to pay back' or 'to repay'.

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Trivia

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1. Retaliation was the name of the final mission in the popular video game 'Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'.

2. The term 'retaliation' is often used in international relations to describe diplomatic or military responses to perceived acts of aggression.

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Related Concepts

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1. Counterattack: A military action in which an enemy's attack is met with an immediate and aggressive response.

2. Reciprocity: The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit.

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Culture

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Retaliation has been a significant theme in literature, particularly in works dealing with war, revenge, and conflict resolution. One famous example is the novel 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy, which explores the concept of retaliation in the context of the Napoleonic Wars.

How to Memorize "retaliation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person being attacked and then taking action to defend themselves and strike back.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a response or reaction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Retaliation: Repaying The Insult And Taking Action' to remember the definition.

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