requital
Example Sentences
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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
"Thou speakest truly: be thy requital sweeter than mine!"
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Elizabeth Miller
Mr. Prynn sent His Clients to Mr. Case for Religion; and Mr. Case, in requital, sent His to Mr. Pryn for Law; which kept up a concord among the Well-affected.
From Citt and Bumpkin (1680) by Sir Roger L'Estrange
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 William Black
Therefore Kant's theory of punishment as mere requital for requital's sake is a completely groundless and perverse view.
From The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Arthur Schopenhauer
