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Punishment imposed in response to wrongdoing.

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retribution

The drama asks whether retribution can ever resolve the family's conflict.
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The regent calls the planned penalty retribution for disobedience, although the narrative invites readers to question whether a respectful correction was wrongdoing at all.
From Authority and Retaliation in Fiction.
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