Discipline
Discipline noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.
Usage example: harsh discipline was imposed to keep order within the ranks
Retaliation and discipline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaliation" instead a noun "Discipline".
Retaliation
Retaliation noun - The act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury.
Usage example: police believe that the murder was in retaliation for an earlier gangland execution
Discipline and retaliation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discipline" instead a noun "Retaliation".
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