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Massive retaliation
Noun
Word Frequency:
0.3
Definitions
1.
Noun
A military doctrine and nuclear strategy by which a state commits itself to retaliate with much greater force when attacked.
Synonyms
mutual assured destruction
postattack blackmail
mutually assured destruction
armed response
retaliation
protective reaction
finite deterrence
requital
decapitation strike
megadestruction
nuclear option
splendid first strike
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