retaliate

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Synonyms: retaliated, retaliator, retardate, retaliates, metallate, petalite, metalate, resiliate, retaliative, revaluate, rotalite

Antonyms: retaliated, retaliator, retardate, retaliates, metallate, petalite, metalate, resiliate, retaliative, revaluate, rotalite

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To do something [[harmful]] or [[negative]] to get [[revenge]] for some harm; to [[fight back]] or respond [[in kind]] to an injury or [[affront]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[repay]] or [[requite]] by an act of the same kind.

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