Use context clues to find the meaning of the word retaliation as it is used in paragraph 4. Write your own definition of retaliation, identifying any context clues that helped you unlock the meaning of the word.
In paragraph 4, the sentence reads, "The government responded with a policy of retaliation against the protesters."
Retaliation in this context means a response or action taken in response to an action or behavior. The context clues that helped me unlock the meaning of the word are "responded" and "policy," which suggest that the government took some kind of action in response to the protesters. My definition of retaliation is an action taken in response to an action or behavior.