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retaliate (48 synonym found)

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recompense

give in return

avenge

retort

launch a vendetta

transpose

revenge

expiate

pay back

get even with

be quits with

strike back

even the score

exchange

return

make amends

interchange

respond

alternate

cover

compensate

repay

requite

reciprocate

counter

fill up

set right

atone

give in exchange

logroll

bandy

make up for

return the compliment

give

get back at

commute

make good

give and take

do penance

change

permute

cooperate

indemnify

come back at

hit back at

counterchange

take revenge

make compensation

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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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