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retaliate (48 synonym found)

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return the compliment

launch a vendetta

make compensation

give in exchange

even the score

give in return

be quits with

counterchange

get even with

give and take

come back at

take revenge

get back at

hit back at

interchange

make amends

make up for

reciprocate

strike back

compensate

do penance

recompense

alternate

cooperate

indemnify

make good

set right

transpose

exchange

pay back

commute

counter

expiate

fill up

logroll

permute

requite

respond

revenge

avenge

change

retort

return

atone

bandy

cover

repay

give

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Definition of retaliate:

(v) : to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront

"john replied to Peter's insult with a verbal attack to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier."

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Definition of retaliate:

(v) : to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront

"john replied to Peter's insult with a verbal attack to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier."

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