Retaliation
noun
1.
the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.
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verb (used without object), retaliated, retaliating. 1. to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury. verb (used with object), retaliated, retaliating. 2. to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like. verb 1. (intransitive) to take retributory action, esp by returning some injury or wrong […]
- Retaliatory
verb (used without object), retaliated, retaliating. 1. to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury. verb (used with object), retaliated, retaliating. 2. to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like. verb 1. (intransitive) to take retributory action, esp by returning some injury or wrong […]
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noun, plural tallies. 1. an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like. 2. Also called tally stick. a stick of wood with notches cut to indicate the amount of a debt or payment, often split lengthwise across the notches, the debtor retaining one piece […]
- Retape
noun 1. a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc. 2. a long, narrow strip of paper, metal, etc. 3. a strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape. […]
- Retaped
noun 1. a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc. 2. a long, narrow strip of paper, metal, etc. 3. a strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape. […]