Vocabulary Word
Word: retaliate
Definition: repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
Definition: repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
Sentences Containing 'retaliate'
Nations, accordingly, seldom fail to retaliate in this manner.
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