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How to pronounce “retaliation”
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Pronunciation guide for retaliation
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of retaliation with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Sione Havili
was involved in a retaliation to a drive-by shooting that
- Definition summary
- Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
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How to pronounce retaliation
Sione Havili

was involved in a retaliation to a drive-by shooting that
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A Deep Dive Into “retaliation”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
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