HyperDic: strike_back

English > 1 sense of the expression strike back:
VERBcompetitionstrike back, retaliatemake a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
English > strike back: 1 sense > verb 1, competition
Meaningmake a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymretaliate
Broaderstrike, hitmake a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Spanishvengarse

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