immediate retaliation

Frequency: 7.512.4 per million words

Retaliation that happens without any delay.

retaliationADJECTIVE + retaliation

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immediate

Examples (10)

  • The unprovoked attack led to immediate retaliation from the opposing forces.
  • Any act of aggression will be met with immediate retaliation.
  • She feared immediate retaliation from her boss after reporting the misconduct.
  • The country promised immediate retaliation if its sovereignty was violated.
  • There was immediate retaliation for the cyber-attack, shutting down several enemy servers.
  • He faced immediate retaliation from the gang for breaking their code of silence.
  • The stock market reacted with immediate retaliation to the unexpected economic news.
  • Expecting immediate retaliation, the general prepared his troops for battle.
  • Their policy was to respond with immediate retaliation to any border incursions.
  • The harsh criticism sparked immediate retaliation from the politician.