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retribution

/ retribution /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
Type of:
correction rectification
noun Sense 2
a justly deserved penalty
Type of:
penalty
noun Sense 3
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
"Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19"
"For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great"
Type of:
retaliation revenge
Derived:
pay back pay off get fix
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
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correction rectification penalty retaliation revenge