requital

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This nonsense gradually infected everything and the consequence was an underestimate which subsequently bought the bitterest requital.

From Time Magazine Archive

The conception of requital implies that of time; therefore eternal justice cannot be requital.

From The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Schopenhauer, Arthur

Judith patted the little maid in requital of her courtesy, and then stole noiselessly up-stairs.

From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William

And the deeds which God will thus punish deserve, on the theory of punishment as prevention, no requital.

From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by Williams, C. M.

Were the story true, how vast was the requital!

From Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love by Dryden, John