retaliation

Retaliation carried out by armed forces.

Retaliation involving the use of nuclear weapons.

Retaliation that happens without any delay.

Retaliation that happens at once.

Retaliation that happens very quickly.

Retaliation through financial or trade measures.

Refers to a large-scale or severe response.

Retaliation specifically involving trade sanctions or tariffs.

Used when retaliation is a potential outcome.

Describes retaliation involving physical force.

Indicates a cruel and violent response.

Retaliation that involves bodily harm.

A single action taken as retaliation.

Retaliation that is similar in nature to the original offense.

Specifies the original act that caused the retaliation.

Indicates the reason or cause for the retaliation.

Used to state that an action is a response to a previous harmful act.

Specifies the target of the retaliation.

Indicates who is carrying out the retaliation.

Indicates the source of the retaliation.

To be in a situation where one might be the target of retaliation.

To warn that one will carry out retaliation.

To be the direct cause of retaliation.

To be afraid of a potential retaliatory act.

To intentionally cause retaliation.

To be the victim of a retaliatory act.

To cause retaliation to happen.

To do something that makes retaliation likely.