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retaliate
verb as in get even with someone
Strongest match
Example Sentences
The climate of fear has made families more reluctant than ever to complain about unsafe working conditions, concerned that employers will retaliate.
Following his whistleblower complaint in August, Borges filed in early November a prohibited-personnel-practices complaint against the Social Security Administration that alleged that he was retaliated against for blowing the whistle.
Ramsey retaliated by throwing a punch at Chase and was ejected.
But, Bessent warned, if Beijing balks, the United States has "lots of levers" to retaliate.
Its threats ramped up during the 12-day conflict with Israel in June - during which Israel and United States carried out a bombing campaign on Iran's nuclear facilities, and Iran retaliated by striking Israel.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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