RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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An action taken in return for a perceived injury, offense, or attack.

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retaliation

The mediator urged both groups to discuss the dispute without retaliation.
Dictionary practice example.
Retaliation followed when Nora deliberately locked away Ben's watering can to punish him for the injury she believed he had caused.
From A Dispute Escalates.
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