in retaliation (for sth)

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• retaliation — re|tal|i|a|tion [rıˌtæliˈeıʃən] n [U] action against someone who has done something bad to you →↑revenge in retaliation (for sth) ▪ This action was undoubtedly in retaliation for last week s bomb attack. retaliation against ▪ the threat of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tit for tat — noun an equivalent given in return • Hypernyms: ↑return, ↑paying back, ↑getting even * * * n blow for blow, retaliation, revenge, requital, reprisal, measure for measure, counterblow, counterbuff, countercharge FORMAL quid pro quo,lex talionis …   Useful english dictionary

• Belfast — This article is about the capital of Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Belfast (disambiguation). Coordinates: 54°35′49″N 5°55′48″W / 54.597°N 5.930°W / …   Wikipedia

• reprisal — re|pri|sal [rıˈpraızəl] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: reprisaille, from Old Italian, from riprendere to take back ] something violent or harmful which you do to punish someone for something bad they have done to you… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• invite — verb 1 ask sb to do sth ADVERB ▪ formally, officially ▪ cordially, graciously (esp. AmE), kindly, warmly ▪ You are cordially invited to attend the annual parish meeting …   Collocations dictionary