11 Letters
5 Consonants
6 Vowels
5 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use retaliation as a noun in a sentence.
About Retaliation
A 5 syllables noun and 11 letters with the letters a, e, i, l, n, o, r, and t, 5 consonants, 6 vowels and 5 syllables with the middle letter i. Retaliation starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters r, re, ret, reta, retal, and the ending characters are n, on, ion, tion, ation, ..
Definition
Action taken in return for an injury or offense
Pig Latin
Retaliation in Pig Latin is said as "etaliationray or etaliationrway".
Unigram
r | e | t | a | l | i | a | t | i | o | n
Bigram
re | et | ta | al | li | ia | at | ti | io | on
Trigram
ret | eta | tal | ali | lia | iat | ati | tio | ion
Quadrigram
reta | etal | tali | alia | liat | iati | atio | tion
Word Gram

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Retaliation"

There are 126 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to retaliation.

SynonymDefinition
Alternationsuccessive change from one thing or state to another and back again
Amendssomething done or paid in expiation of a wrong
"how can I make amends"
Atonementthe act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Avengetake revenge for a perceived wrong
"He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
Avengement
Avenging
Balancinggetting two things to correspond
"the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"
Battledorean ancient racket game
Begetmake children
"Abraham begot Isaac"
"Men often father children but don''t recognize them"
Blood Feud

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Anagrams

There are 1 anagrams from retaliation.

Anagram Definition
Retaliationaction taken in return for an injury or offense

View English words with the unique letters used in retaliation. Words With The Letters Aeilnort

Derives

Retaliation derives from 4 words.

Word Definition
Avengetake revenge for a perceived wrong
"He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
Retaliatemake a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
"The Empire strikes back"
"The Giants struck back and won the opener"
"The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"
Revengeaction taken in return for an injury or offense
Strike Back

Hypernyms

Retaliation has 3 hypernyms.

Word Definition
Getting Even
Paying Back
Returnthe act of someone appearing again
"his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"

Hyponyms

There are 4 hyponyms for retaliation

Word Definition
Paybackthe act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life;
"Vengeance is mine;
I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19;
"For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great
Reprisala retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
Retributionthe act of correcting for your wrongdoing
Vengeancethe act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life;
"Vengeance is mine;
I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19;
"For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great





     

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