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Retaliation vs Antiretaliation - What's the difference?

retaliation | antiretaliation |

As a noun retaliation

is violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice.

As an adjective antiretaliation is

(legal|of a law) disallowing or preventing retaliation.

retaliation

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice.
  • An act of violent response.
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    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * retaliate * retaliatory

    antiretaliation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * anti-retaliation

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (legal, of a law) Disallowing or preventing retaliation
    • Whistleblowers are protected by the antiretaliation statute.

    Synonyms

    * antiretaliatory