rétorsion

Definitions of rétorsion
  1. noun
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
    synonyms: vengeance
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    types:
    revanche
    the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
    mesure de rétorsion, représailles
    a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
    type of:
    remboursement, restitution
    a reciprocal group action
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