eye for an eye
Noun
Meaning
eye for an eye
(idiomatic) Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting an identical injury on that person.
Synonyms
revenge
retaliation
vengeance
retribution
reprisal
repayment
reciprocation
requital
counterattack
tit for tat
recrimination
countermove
avenging
counterstrike
counterplay
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