Accusation and Retaliation

Accusation

Accusation noun - An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence.

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Retaliation and accusation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaliation" instead a noun "Accusation".

Nearby Words: accuse, accused, accusing, accuser, accusatory

Retaliation noun - The act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury.

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Accusation and retaliation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accusation" instead a noun "Retaliation".

Nearby Words: retaliate, retaliatory, retaliated, retaliating

common	common accusation	common retaliation
direct	direct accusation	direct retaliation
certain	certain accusation	certain retaliation
initial	initial accusation	initial retaliation
Other adjectives: true, harsh, massive, serious, angry, possible, said.

Amusingly, instead of getting all defensive against Altezza's accusation, Sophie brushes off her threat of retaliation with "You don't have to pay me back"... she's that kind of character.

Source: Never My Fault

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