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Word "RETALIATE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
Synonyms:
strike back
Examples:
The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
take revenge for a perceived wrong
Synonyms:
avenge, revenge

Crossword Clues for RETALIATE

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After being rejected I had to hit back
Late, irate, will have to avenge this (9)
Get back (at)(9)
Make reprisals
Make reprisals (9)
Take reprisals (9)
A literate compiler gets to take revenge (9)
Get back at a later time restless, minutes having flown The Telegraph Toughie 30 Jan 2024
Take revenge, strike back (9)
Boxer caught by right and left intermittently had hit back The Telegraph Toughie 15 Nov 2023
Take revenge Premier Sunday 20 Aug 2023
Hit back about woman losing son in gallery The Times Cryptic 08 Aug 2022
Rising when expected, I subsequently hit back The Guardian Cryptic 04 Jan 2022
Rising when expected, I subsequently hit back
Strike back The Guardian Quick 07 Dec 2021
Online shop, uplifted about sign of gratitude, to repay in kind
Hit back at volunteers employed by online seller making a comeback The Telegraph Cryptic 20 Oct 2021
Return the compliment in a literate novel Irish Times Crosaire 03 Jun 2021
Retired boxer who refused to fight at Penge finally hit back
Strike back soon over one put away
Strike back Irish Times Simplex 29 Jan 2021
Hit back, seeing extremely rude woman in gallery
Attack in return for attack Irish Times Simplex 23 Oct 2020
Aggressive tail a terrapin displays when about to strike back
Repay a literate maniac
Repay a literate maniac
Online merchant recalled accepting thanks in reply
Song's uplifting and others join in, they regularly give it back
Alert, stirred up, I had to fight back
Get back when expected: I subsequently returned The Times Cryptic 16 Feb 2017
Treat a lie differently and hit back Irish Times Crosaire 07 Dec 2016
Online clothing store perhaps recalled accepting thanks in reply
Online clothing store perhaps recalled accepting thanks in reply The Times Cryptic 13 May 2016
Having run with the others, I grabbed some food to get back
I later turned, scoffed and hit back The Sun Two Speed 03 Nov 2015
Counter-attack The Sun Two Speed 03 Nov 2015
Take care of payback Newsday 19 Sep 2015
Strike back The Telegraph Quick 27 May 2015
After rising, I took meal, offering to respond in kind The Times Cryptic 22 May 2015
Take care of payback
Counter
Later returned; I had to get back at one
...and others show interest in speed counter
Exact vengeance
Get revenge
Get revenge
Pay back in kind
Practice tit for tat
Strike back
Don't just take it
Get even
Strike back
Strike back
Seek revenge
Get even
Get back at
Get back at.
Strike back.
Return like for like.
Make reprisal.
Return evil for evil.
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