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REQUITAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An act of requiting; returning in kind
Synonyms:
payment; requital
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("requital" is a kind of...):
getting even; paying back; return (a reciprocal group action)
Derivation:
requite (make repayment for or return something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A justly deserved penalty
Synonyms:
requital; retribution
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("requital" is a kind of...):
penalty (a payment required for not fulfilling a contract)
