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retaliation

[/rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: retaliations / retaliações
retaliação
1. The action of harming someone in return for a harm or injury they have inflicted on oneself
The military response was seen as retaliation for the earlier attack.
A resposta militar foi vista como uma retaliação pelo ataque anterior.
2. An act or instance of returning harm for harm; revenge
He threatened retaliation against those who opposed him.
Ele ameaçou retaliação contra aqueles que se opuseram a ele.
NYC Slang
payback / getting back at someone
Synonyms
revengevengeancereprisalcounterattackpaybackvindication
Antonyms
forgivenesspardonmercyclemencyreconciliation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
retaliação
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
retaliação
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
retaliação
Common in legal and diplomatic contexts; also 'represália'
Portugal
represália
Alternative form, particularly in official or military contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

in retaliation for
as retaliation against
swift retaliation
military retaliation
act of retaliation
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