requital
- noun
- /rɪˈkwɪtəl/
- Literature
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retribución
- One, thin and short, came from the rat, now a reeking firebrand; and the second, longer and coarser, was the roar of vengeance and requital that turned into a terrible wail of pain when Mother's fingers felt the heat of the burner arm.
Examples
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He believed that the requital for their cruel actions would eventually catch up with them.
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37:59 "only the first death, and we never receive any requital?"
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The legal system aims to ensure that there is appropriate requital for those who have been wronged.
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Many people seek requital for injustices they have suffered in their lives.
Synonyms
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1.3
An action that makes someone suffer for breaking a rule, like a fine or time in prison
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7.0
Punishment a court gives to someone found guilty, often prison time
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2.5
A punishment you get for breaking a rule, law or doing something wrong
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6.8
Punishing someone in return for a wrong done to you
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Harming someone to punish them for something they did
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Punishment people give because someone did something wrong and others think it is fair
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A punishment someone deserves for bad actions
Antonyms
How Severe
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- Literature
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487
2.5
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4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Requital comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and a root like quit that once meant 'to pay off' or 'make even'. So a requital is a kind of 'payback' — a deserved punishment or consequence for a wrong.