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retribution

Retribution refers to something done to get back at someone or the act of punishing someone for their actions. (noun)

An example of retribution is when someone gets the death penalty for committing murder.

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See retribution in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See retribution in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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