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retaliate
verb
Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
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ɹɪˈtæli.eɪt
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verb
Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
“The Empire strikes back”
verb
Take revenge for a perceived wrong
“He wants to avenge the murder of his brother”
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The Empire strikes back
The Giants struck back and won the opener
The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing
He wants to avenge the murder of his brother
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