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retaliation

[ ri-tal-ee-ey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.


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Other Word Forms

  • dzܲt··ٲi·tDz noun
  • ԴDzr·ٲi·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of retaliation1

First recorded in 1575–85; retaliate + -ion
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China's controls apply to all countries but were widely seen as retaliation to US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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The boss of plane manufacturer Boeing revealed China had sent back aircraft it had ordered from the US as part of its retaliation to tariffs.

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"Another advantage, if a retaliation successfully takes out terrorist targets, would be restoring deterrence and degrading an anti-India threat. The disadvantage is that a retaliation would risk a serious crisis and even conflict."

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China has sent back planes it ordered from the US in its latest retaliation over Trump tariffs, the boss of aircraft maker Boeing has said.

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More than half of these deaths were in retaliation for the loss of livestock.

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