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RETRIBUTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of correcting for your wrongdoing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("retribution" is a kind of...):
correction; rectification (the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
Example:
the swiftness of divine retribution
Synonyms:
payback; retribution; vengeance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("retribution" is a kind of...):
retaliation; revenge (action taken in return for an injury or offense)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A justly deserved penalty
Synonyms:
requital; retribution
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("retribution" is a kind of...):
penalty (a payment required for not fulfilling a contract)
