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retribution
noun as in payback for another's action
Example Sentences
"Staff are very worried and upset about everything happening surrounding vaccines," a CDC union member, who asked not to be named for fear of retribution, told AFP.
One official who was involved and spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid facing retribution said they were disgusted by the request’s “brazenness and the high-handed expectation of complicity.”
When thieves break into John Wick’s home, mayhem and retribution ensue.
She requested The Times not share his name or her last name for fear of retribution.
Ajwad, 45, who is originally from Meknes and asked that his family name be withheld for fear of retribution, said some Sahrawis "don't want autonomy" under Morocco, because that would "impose restrictions" on their freedoms.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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