Due and Retribution

Due

Due noun - That which is deserved or owed.

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Retribution and due are semantically related. in expected reward topic. In some cases you can use "Retribution" instead a noun "Due".

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

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Due and retribution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Due" instead a noun "Retribution".

Nearby Word: retributive

Hero with Bad Publicity: Blomkvist becomes this due to retribution from Wennestrom.

Source: Literature / The Millennium Trilogy
Misplaced Retribution: In one strip, the vegans beat up Shawn due to Sterk's inaction, due to the latter wanting to make a point about veganism and animal cruelty.

Source: Webcomic / Vegan Artbook
Retribution moved away completely from the trope however, as every character except The Ancient speaks and this is due to a vow of silence he made.

Source: Heroic Mime aka: Silent Protagonist