Retaliate — synonyms, definition

1. retaliate (Verb)

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retaliate (Verb) — Take revenge for a perceived wrong.

retaliate (Verb) — Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil. ex. "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"

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