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English verb: retaliate | |||
| 1. | retaliate (competition) take revenge for a perceived wrong | ||
| Samples | He wants to avenge the murder of his brother. | ||
| Synonyms | avenge, revenge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penalise, penalize, punish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | get back, get even | ||
| 2. | retaliate (competition) make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil | ||
| Samples | The Empire strikes back. The Giants struck back and won the opener. The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing. | ||
| Synonyms | strike back | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, strike | ||
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