Retaliation and Vindictiveness

Retaliation

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

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

Nearby Words: retaliate, retaliatory, retaliated, retaliating

Vindictiveness

Vindictiveness noun - A malevolent desire for revenge.
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Synonyms for Vindictiveness

Retaliation and vindictiveness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Retaliation" instead a noun "Vindictiveness".
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