RETALIATION

n. act of striking back, act of taking revenge; requital, reciprocation, act of paying back in kind

Retaliation may refer to:Retaliation (Dane Cook album), 2005 comedy album/DVD by Dane CookRetaliation (Carnivore album), 1987 album by the thrash metal band CarnivoreRetaliation (song), 2001 single from the Hip Hop group Jedi Mind TricksSee AlsoRetaliation, Revenge & Get Back, 1998 album by rapper Daz Dillinger
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Noun
1. action taken in return for an injury or offense
(synonym) revenge
(hypernym) return, paying back, getting even
(hyponym) vengeance, retribution, payback
(derivation) revenge, avenge, retaliate

(n.)
The act of retaliating, or of returning like for like; retribution; now, specifically, the return of evil for evil; e.g., an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
  

action taken by a country whose exports are adversely affected by the raising of tariffs or other trade restricting measures by another country.