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STRIKE BACK
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
Example:
The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing
Synonyms:
retaliate; strike back
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "strike back" is one way to...):
hit; strike (make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
