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retaliate

verbid 17777·updated Jun 3, 2026
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make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil

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Variants

synonym
revengestrike back
pasttense
retaliated
presentparticiple
retaliating
thirdpersonsingular
retaliates
pastparticiple
retaliated

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
§2
take revenge for a perceived wrong

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