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retribution

/ˌretrɪˈbjuːʃn/noun

उच्चारण रेट्रिब्यूशन

प्रतिशोध, बदला, दंड

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    [U] ~ (for sth) formal

    severe punishment for something seriously wrong that somebody has done

    प्रतिशोध, बदला, दंड

    • They feared retribution for their crimes.
    • divine retribution
    • The ruler feared retribution from the people he had wronged.
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    • In the story, the thief meets with swift retribution.
    • She said that revenge is not justice, and retribution should be left to the law.

    Synonyms punishment revenge vengeance reprisal retaliation

    Opposite forgiveness pardon mercy reward

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ret·ri·bu·tion

With -tri- and -bution (not 'retrubution').

-tri- और अंत में -bution ('retrubution' गलत है)।

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Keep the revenge words together: retribution (deserved punishment), revenge (personal, for a wrong done to you), vengeance (strong revenge), reprisal (an act of revenge, especially military), retaliation (paying back an attack).

बदले के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: retribution (उचित दंड), revenge (व्यक्तिगत, अपने साथ हुए अन्याय के लिए), vengeance (तीव्र बदला), reprisal (बदले की कार्रवाई, विशेषकर सैन्य), retaliation (हमले का जवाब)।

Keep apart retribution and contribution.

Retribution और contribution को अलग रखिए।