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  • 1Requital — Re*quit al ( al), n. [From {Requite}.] The act of requiting; also, that which requites; return, good or bad, for anything done; in a good sense, compensation; recompense; as, the requital of services; in a bad sense, retaliation, or punishment;… …

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  • 2requital — re‧quit‧al [rɪˈkwaɪtl] noun [uncountable] formal payment for something done or given: • an obligation which demands requital …

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  • 3FOR — prep. & conj. prep. 1 in the interest or to the benefit of; intended to go to (these flowers are for you; wish to see it for myself; did it all for my country; silly for you to go). 2 in defence, support, or favour of (fight for one s rights). 3… …

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  • 4requital — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Something to make up for loss or damage: amends, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, offset, quittance, recompense, redress, reimbursement, remuneration, reparation, repayment, restitution, satisfaction,… …

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  • 5requital — n 1. repayment, satisfaction, amends, reparation, restitution, redress; recompense, return, compensation, consideration, emolument; reward, Literary. guerdon, Archaic. meed; remuneration, indemnification, indemnity, payment, quittance,… …

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  • 6requital — /ri kwuyt l/, n. 1. the act of requiting. 2. a return or reward for service, kindness, etc. 3. a retaliation for a wrong, injury, etc. 4. something given or done as repayment, reward, punishment, etc., in return. [1570 80; REQUITE + AL2] * * * …

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  • 7requital — re•quit•al [[t]rɪˈkwaɪt l[/t]] n. 1) the act of requiting 2) an action in return for service, kindness, etc 3) retaliation for a wrong, injury, etc • Etymology: 1570–80 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 8requital — /rəˈkwaɪtl/ (say ruh kwuytl) noun 1. the act of requiting. 2. a return or reward for service, kindness, etc. 3. retaliation for a wrong, injury, etc. 4. repayment; something given or serving to requite. {requit(e) + al2} …

  • 9requital — noun a) Compensation for loss or damage; amends. b) retaliation or reprisal; vengeance …

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  • 10requital of a favor — n. reciprocal act for a favor done …

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