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ほうふく 報復
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retribution​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. retorsion; retortion​Law
Wikipedia definition
3. Revenge​Revenge is a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. It is also called payback, retribution, retaliation or vengeance; it may be characterized as a form of justice, an altruistic action which enforces societal rules and which is based on a deep rooted evolutionary instinct that helped humanity by implementing social cohesion in a subtle way.
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