Just deserts and Retaliation

Just deserts

Just deserts noun - An outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically).
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Retaliation and just deserts are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaliation" instead a noun phrase "Just deserts".

Retaliation

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

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

Nearby Words: retaliate, retaliatory, retaliated, retaliating
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