swift retaliation
Frequency: 7.211.0 per million words
Retaliation that happens very quickly.
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Examples (10)
- A casual remark brought swift retaliation from her boyfriend.
- The government warned that any aggression would trigger swift retaliation.
- They launched a swift retaliation against the enemy forces.
- Fear of swift retaliation kept the witnesses from testifying.
- The gang promised swift retaliation for the betrayal.
- The player's foul provoked swift retaliation from the opposing team.
- Any breach of the contract will result in swift retaliation.
- The country is prepared for swift retaliation if attacked.
- His rude comment was met with swift retaliation.
- We must avoid actions that could invite swift retaliation.