Retribution Definition & Meaning
retribution
- noun
- a justly deserved penalty
- the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
- the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"-- Romans
- 19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution"
"Retribution" in song lyrics
See how retribution is used in real songs:
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"A righteous infliction of retribution"
Aesop Rock f/ Vast Aire, Yeshua Da Poed — Sinister -
"Shootin at the sky lookin for Godly retribution"
Cage — Agent Orange -
"Because, cops be shooting, with no retribution"
Capital-X — Walk the Walk
Words that rhyme with retribution
Usage tips for "retribution"
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