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Word entry · 11 letters

retribution

Best crossword clue

"deserved penalty"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /ˌɹɛt.ɹɪˈbju.ʃən/Part of speech nounSorted beiinorrttuStarts with REnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing

Word origin

From Latin retribuere (“repay”).

Used in a sentence

  • Whereas retribution focuses on the offender's wrong, retaliation focuses on the impulse of the victim (or of those who sympathize with him) to strike back at the offender.

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