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- pronunciation:
- rih
tae
li
eIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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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
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| related words: |
retort |
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| 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
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| related words: |
get |
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| derivations: |
retaliatory (adj.), retaliation (n.), retaliator (n.) |
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