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Reprise :: Reprise (n.) A taking by way of retaliation.

Retortion :: Retortion (v. t.) Retaliation.

Retaliation :: Retaliation (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..

Reprisal :: Reprisal (n.) The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity..

Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult..

Lex :: Lex (n.) Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terrae, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants..

Retaliatory :: Retaliatory (a.) Tending to, or involving, retaliation; retaliative; as retaliatory measures..

Requital :: Requital (n.) The act of requiting; also, that which requites; return, good or bad, for anything done; in a good sense, compensation; recompense; as, the requital of services; in a bad sense, retaliation, or punishment; as, the requital of evil deeds..

Taliation :: Taliation (n.) Retaliation.

Revenge :: Revenge (n.) The act of revenging; vengeance; retaliation; a returning of evil for evil.

Reprisal :: Reprisal (n.) Anything taken from an enemy in retaliation.

Offset :: Offset (n.) A sum, account, or value set off against another sum or account, as an equivalent; hence, anything which is given in exchange or retaliation; a set-off..

Talion :: Talion (n.) Retaliation.

Reprisal :: Reprisal (n.) Any act of retaliation.

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