Justice demands retribution!
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Retribution
/ˌɹɛt.ɹɪˈbju.ʃən/
Synonyms for "retribution" (100 found)
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Noun(5 words)
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Noun(4 words)
counterblowdamagesdesertdesertsdisciplinary measuresdisciplinedueferuleguerdonhonorariumindemnificationindemnityinflictionjudgmentjudicial punishmentjust desertsjusticemaking goodmeednemesis
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penal retributionpenaltypenologypricepunishmentpunitionquid pro quoquittancereckoningrecompenseredressrefundreimbursementremunerationreparationrepaymentreprisalrequitalrequitementrestitution
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retaliationretributive justicereturnrevancherevengerewardsalvagesanctionsatisfactionscourgesmart moneysolatiumsquaringtrialtribulationvengeancevisitationwell-deserved punishmentwergildwhat forwhat is duewhat is meritedwhat-for
Noun(5 words)
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11 entriescorrectionethics conceptmoral philosophy conceptpenaltypunishmentrectificationreligious punishmentretaliationrevengesanctiontheological concept
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5 entriescosmic retributiondivine retributionmoral retributionpunitive retributionretributive justice
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You can make your choice freely without fear of retribution.
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The universal right to speak your mind and to protest against authority, to live in a society that’s open and free, that can criticize a President without retribution — a country where you're judged by the content of your character rather than what you look like, or how you worship, or what your last name is, or where your family came from — that's what separates us from tyrants and terrorists.
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Sami started planning retribution.
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