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retaliate
Synonyms and Antonyms of retaliate
- He retaliated his neighbor's malicious destruction of his flower garden by cutting down the man's prize apple tree.
get even (for)
Synonym Discussion of retaliate
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- reciprocated their hospitality by inviting them for a visit
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- the enemy retaliated by executing their prisoners
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- requited her love with cold indifference
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- returned their call
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- return good for evil
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