About The Word Requital
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Requital
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What's The Definition Of Requital?
[n] an act of requiting; returning in kind
[n] a justly deserved penalty Synonyms | Synonyms for Requital: retribution Related Terms | Find terms related to Requital: See Also | getting even | paying back | penalty | return Requital In Webster's Dictionary \Re*quit"al\ (-al), n. [From {Requite}.]
The act of requiting; also, that which requites; return, good
or bad, for anything done; in a good sense, compensation;
recompense; as, the requital of services; in a bad sense,
retaliation, or punishment; as, the requital of evil deeds.
No merit their aversion can remove, Nor ill requital
can efface their love. --Waller.
Syn: Compensation; recompense; remuneration; reward;
satisfaction; payment; retribution; retaliation;
reprisal; punishment.
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