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retaliations

retaliations is the plural of retaliation.

Meaning of retaliation

Noun

retaliation (usually uncountable, plural retaliations)

  1. (usually) Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
    • Hamas knew there would be massive retaliations.2009 January 13, “'Never again,' says survivor”, in Toronto Star

Questions about retaliations

What is retaliations the plural of?
Retaliations is the plural of retaliation.

Words near retaliations in the dictionary

  1. retaliatingly
  2. retaliation
  3. retaliationism
  4. retaliationist
  5. retaliationists
  6. retaliations
  7. retaliative
  8. retaliator
  9. retaliatorily
  10. retaliators
  11. retaliatory

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