Retribution
noun
1.
requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.
2.
something given or inflicted in such requital.
3.
Theology. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.
noun
1.
the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing, sin, or injury
2.
punishment or vengeance
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adjective 1. characterized by or involving retribution: retributive justice.
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adjective 1. characterized by or involving retribution: retributive justice.
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