ritorsione — meaning in English
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English meaning
- reprisal noun An act of retaliation, especially in response to an attack or injury.
- retaliation noun An act of revenge carried out in response to harm.
- revenge noun Harm done to someone in return for a wrong they committed against you.
- vengeance noun Punishment inflicted in return for a wrong or injury; revenge.
Senses
ritorsione is used for these senses in English:
- reprisal An act of retaliation.
- retaliation Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
- revenge Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
- vengeance Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.