Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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retaliate | No | No | Yes | No |
retaliation | Yes | No | No | No |
retaliate (noun) | retaliation (noun) |
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action taken in return for an injury or offense |
retaliate (verb) | retaliation (verb) |
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make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil | |
take revenge for a perceived wrong |