Threats of retaliation are blocking negotiations.
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Retaliation
/ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
Synonyms for "retaliation" (97 found)
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alternationamendsatonementavengementavengingbalancingbattledore and shuttlecockblood feudblow for blowboomerangcomebackcommutationcompensationcooperationcorrectioncountercounteraction
Noun(3 words)
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Noun(5 words)
counterbalancingcounterblowcounterchangecounterstrokecross firedisciplinedueexchangeexpiationfeudgetting evengive-and-takeindemnificationindemnityinterchangeintermutationinterplaylex talionismeasure for measuremutual admiration
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Related words (48)
permutationpunishmentquid pro quoreactionrebuttalreciprocalityreciprocationreciprocityrecoilrecompenserectificationredressreparationrepaymentreplyreprisalrequitalrestitutionretortretribution
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returnrevancherevanchismrevengesanctionsatisfactionsomething for somethingsubstitutionsweet revengetit for tattransposaltranspositionvendettavengeance
Noun(11 words)
Verb(3 words)
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5 entrieseconomic retaliationmilitary retaliationretaliation in kindretaliation policystate retaliation
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11 total sentences available.
This has allowed snow leopards to hunt markhor instead of descending to relatively low altitude villages to attack precious livestock and being killed in retaliation by angry villagers.
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While many snow leopards die at the hands of poachers and the illegal trade, more than half are killed in retaliation for attacks on local herders’ livestock.
Source: tatoeba (8724601)
Whistleblowers alleged numerous cases of gross mismanagement, retaliation and investigations into staff that had a debilitating effect.
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