Retaliation

Retaliation
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Retaliation->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ retaliation
retaliation
reprisal
retort
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ counter-stroke
counter-stroke
counter-blast
counterplot
counter-project
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ retribution
retribution
lex talionis
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ reciprocation
reciprocation
&c.(reciprocity) 12
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ tit for tat
tit for tat
give and take
blow for blow
quid pro quo
a Roland for an Oliver
measure for measure
diamond cut diamond
the biter bit
a game at which two can play
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ reproof valiant
reproof valiant
retort courteous
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ recrimination
recrimination
&c.(accusation) 938
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ revenge
revenge
&c. 919
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ compensation
compensation
&c. 30
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ reaction
reaction
&c.(recoil) 277
PARAG:Retaliation->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ retaliate
retaliate
retort
turn upon
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ pay
pay
pay off
pay back
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ pay in one's own coin
pay in one's own coin
pay in the same coin
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ cap
cap
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ reciprocate
reciprocate
&c. 148
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ turn the tables upon
turn the tables upon
return the compliment
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ give a quid pro quo
give a quid pro quo
&c.->N.
give as much as one takes
give as good as one gets
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ give and take
give and take
exchange fisticuffs
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be quits
be quits
be even with
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ pay off old scores
pay off old scores
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ serve one right
serve one right
be hoist on one's own petard
throw a stone in one's own garden
catch a Tartar
PARAG:Retaliation->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ retaliating
retaliating
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ retaliatory
retaliatory
retaliative
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ talionic
talionic
PARAG:Retaliation->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ in retaliation
in retaliation
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ en revanche
en revanche

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(of evil), , , , ,


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