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Definitions:
Verb
                        
                        
                            retaliate
                        
                        
                        
                            strike back
                        
                        
                        
                                    
                
                    
                    Definition: make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"
Definition: To respond to an attack by attacking one's opponent or opponents.