VERB | competition | strike back, retaliate | make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil |
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Meaning | make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonym | retaliate | |
Broader | strike, hit | make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target |
Spanish | vengarse |
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