gengældelse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- retaliation noun An act of revenge carried out in response to harm.
- retribution noun Punishment given out of a sense of justice or revenge for a wrong that was done.
Senses
gengældelse is used for these senses in English:
- retaliation Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
- retribution Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.