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re·tal·i·ate

retaliate

pronunciation:: rih tae li eIt
parts of speech:: intransitive verb, transitive verb

part of speech:	intransitive verb
inflections:	retaliates, retaliating, retaliated
definition:	to strike back; take revenge. Her brother made a disparaging remark and she retaliated by hitting him over the head with a cushion. similar words: counter, get even, pay off a score, reciprocate, settle a score
related words:	retort

part of speech:	transitive verb
definition:	to take revenge for (a wrong or injury received). synonyms: avenge, pay, requite, revenge similar words: counter, fix, reciprocate, repay
related words:	get
derivations:	retaliatory (adj.), retaliation (n.), retaliator (n.)

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