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requital
This term carries a heavy sense of balance and reciprocity, functioning as a formal counterpart to repayment. It is used in two distinct emotional registers: one of gratitude and one of vengeance. When used positively, it suggests a moral obligation to return a kindness, often implying a delayed or long-term response to a favor.
In a negative context, the word shifts toward retribution. It describes a calculated response to an injury, where the act of returning the harm is viewed as a necessary restoration of justice or honor. This makes it more formal and deliberate than simple revenge.
Meanings
Examples
He offered a small gift in requital for her kindness.
The king demanded a swift requital for the insult to his crown.
The villain swore a bloody requital upon his enemies.
Is this some kind of requital for the mistake I made last week?
She felt that a simple thank you was insufficient requital for his sacrifice.
The treaty was designed to prevent any further requital between the two nations.
He waited years for the moment of final requital.