Fate and Retribution

Fate

Fate noun - A state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand.

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Retribution and fate are semantically related In some cases you can use "Retribution" instead a noun "Fate".

Nearby Words: fated, fateful

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

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Fate and retribution are semantically related in punishment topic. Sometimes you can use "Fate" instead a noun "Retribution".

Nearby Word: retributive

fitting	fitting fate	fitting retribution
similar	similar fate	similar retribution
usual	usual fate	usual retribution
specific	specific fate	specific retribution
Other adjectives: original, brutal, actual, real, terrible, horrible, cruel, possible, final, awful, worst, inevitable, impending, deserved, comic, well-deserved.

Ultimately, your cousin is raped by the nobles as you either rescue her, or leave her to her fate for fear of retribution towards your people.

Source: Stuffed into the Fridge
The Therns can do nothing but drive them off and abandon any girl they take to her fate, since previous attempts at rescue lead to the First-Born nearly wiping them out in retribution.

Source: Forever War
Tempting Fate: When Repomies chastises Pöysti for getting the dog shot in "Orphaned Dogs", because he dreads retribution from animal rights activists.

Source: Western Animation / Pasila

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