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retaliate

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Pyongyang has given the Obama administration no choice but to retaliate now by imposing sanctions or even an embargo.

Hamas is firing missiles and begging Israel to retaliate so they could use the images as propaganda.

Nuclear weapons could prove the only way for it to retaliate in-kind, and nobody wants that.

A frightened country could be prompted to quickly retaliate with nuclear weapons.

At least some members of Congress are looking to retaliate in kind.

These associations showed the English manufacturers that Ireland could retaliate upon them.

Please give my love to all your people, and forgive my intolerably long letters—or retaliate in kind.

She dropped her bridle-reins, springing back a quick step, turning her eyes about for some weapon by which she might retaliate.

The fleet of Sator tried to retaliate, but the Nansalians were prepared for them.

The representation in the House would surely suffer by his action, because in this way only could the offended people retaliate.

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On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to retaliate, such as: reciprocate, get, pay, recompense, repay, and requite.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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