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Common collocations with retribution in American Collocation

retribution noun uncountable

US /ˌretrɪˈbjuʃ(ə)n/

quick

immediate
swift

The chance for immediate retribution has been missed, so what can be done now?

violent

bloody
terrible
violent

Seven killers each bring their own bloody retribution.

justified or from God

divine
just

Vengeance is not our goal, nor do we seek merely a just retribution.

seek retribution

seek
threaten

He then threatened further retribution.

take retribution

bring
exact
inflict

The victorious allies inflicted retribution on Germany.

deserve or suffer retribution

face
invite
suffer

To take such a position in an election campaign would be to invite retribution from voters.

avoid retribution

avoid
escape

Has he somehow faked his own death in order to avoid some terrible retribution?

fear retribution

fear

They refused to give evidence because they feared retribution against them or their families.