noun as in strong fondness

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countermeasure, revenge

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Example Sentences

Example:The government took a countermeasure by increasing taxes to counter the effects of the unexpected financial crisis.

Definition:An action taken in response to an attack or an action intended to counteract or neutralize the effects of another action.

From countermeasure

Example:The principal planned to take revenge on the intruder who vandalized the school's property by inviting them for a job interview and then firing them immediately.

Definition:The infliction of a suffering or injury as retribution for an injury or wrong committed by another.

From revenge