Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with retribution in American Collocation
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.