1. Noun
The act of taking from an enemy by way of reteliation or indemnity.
2. Noun
Anything taken from an enemy in retaliation.
3. Noun
The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity.
4. Noun
Any act of retaliation.
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