fear of retaliation

collocation in English

meaningsoffearandretaliation

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fear
noun[C or U]
uk
/fɪər/us
/fɪr/
an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening or ...
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retaliation
noun[U]
uk
/rɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/rɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
the act of hurting someone or doing something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful ...
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(Definition offearandretaliationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisfearofretaliationin future interactions, if one has not behaved well, creates a powerful incentive to cooperate.
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The reason for that, of course, isfearofretaliation.
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It is only thefearofretaliationwhich keeps the peace.
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If we use these powers wrongly or inaccurately, there is always thefearofretaliation; and we do not want that.
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Gas was not used in the last war because of the enemy'sfearofretaliation, but it did not stop the war.
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The goal of star wars is to be enabled to launch nuclear attacks upon an enemy withoutfearofretaliation.
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If the balance were to tip decisively on one side, that side might think it could blot out the other completely withoutfearofretaliation.
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We all know that there isfearofretaliation.
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I have no doubt that this is the right and proper place for us to be, but thefearofretaliationin our capital should not be underestimated.
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Second, there is thefearofretaliation.
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As a result, multimarket competitors may hesitate to attack in one market forfearofretaliationin other markets.
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The investigation was hampered because witnesses were afraid to speak, infearofretaliation.
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Organizers blamed the weak turnout onfearofretaliationby the college administration.
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The strikes took place in 230 cities as workers demanded a 15 minimum wage and the right to unionize withoutfearofretaliation.
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Another reason that bosses do not fire some problem employees is from afearofretaliation.
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He said these consequences includefearofretaliationby police, invasion of privacy and child welfare actions.
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To do so, they must feel confident that they can take action withoutfearofretaliation.
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French was accused and indicted but left town with a posse infearofretaliation.
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Through the conversation, important lessons are conveyed, like the anonymity of identity of the informants, forfearofretaliation.
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