retaliation
noun
[ rɪˌtalɪˈeɪʃn ]
• the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.
• "the bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects"
Similar:
revenge,
vengeance,
reprisal,
retribution,
requital,
recrimination,
getting even,
redress,
repayment,
payback,
response,
reaction,
reply,
reciprocation,
counterattack,
counterstroke,
comeback,
tit for tat,
measure for measure,
blow for blow,
lex talionis,
ultion,
a Roland for an Oliver,
