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Retribution
01
correction imposed as repayment for wrongdoing
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
retributions
Examples
The community sought retribution through justice, not violence.
02
vengeful punishment or retaliation for harm done, often believed to occur in the afterlife
Examples
He believed retribution awaited the guilty after death.
03
punishment rightly inflicted for a wrongdoing
Examples
The murderer faced retribution for his brutal acts.
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