Retaliation and Rancour

Retaliation

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

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

Nearby Words: retaliate, retaliatory, retaliated, retaliating

Rancour

Rancour noun - A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will.

Retaliation and rancour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Retaliation" instead a noun "Rancour".

Nearby Words: rancor, rancorous
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