What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Retaliation vs Repayment - What's the difference?

retaliation | repayment |

As nouns the difference between retaliation and repayment

is that retaliation is violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice while repayment is the act of repaying.

retaliation

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice.
  • An act of violent response.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=January 13, author=, title=`Never again,' says survivor, work=Toronto Star citation
    • , passage=Hamas knew there would be massive retaliations .}}

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * retaliate * retaliatory

    repayment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of repaying
  • the money or other resource that is repaid