Retaliation - definition of retaliation by The Free Dictionary
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UsageQuotesPurposeCultural referencesSignificanceEpisodesOrigin The expression implies that, while the demanded retribution is justified, the yielding of it would incapacitate or destroy the giver, just as the yielding of a pound of ones own flesh would certainly have deleterious consequences.
The expression implies that, while the demanded retribution is justified, the yielding of it would incapacitate or destroy the giver, just as the yielding of a pound of ones own flesh would certainly have deleterious consequences.
DA: 37 PA: 21 MOZ Rank: 25
