RETALIATION Retaliation is the act of responding to an attack or injury with a corresponding action; forms derived from it include retaliations (plural), retaliating (-ing), retaliated (-ed), retaliator (-er), most retaliatory (-est), and retaliatorily (-ly). In a single sentence: Retaliation is the act of responding to harm with a similar action, with related forms including retaliations, retaliating, retaliated, retaliator, most retaliatory, and retaliator
The word RETALIATION can be used in various contexts in written and spoken English. As a valid Scrabble word, it represents a legitimate part of the English lexicon, even if it may not be commonly used in everyday conversation.
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Word: RETALIATION
Length: 11 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word RETALIATION can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.