retaliate in the PONS Dictionary

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The group was treated harshly and retaliated with violence.
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For example, nuclear deterrence depends on the threat to retaliate catastrophically if a nuclear attack is detected.
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While attacking, the virtual inhabitants of the forum will respond and retaliate, causing the player damage.
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He retaliated by throwing the same tray at her as she was walking away, hitting her in the back of the head.
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There, he promised to retaliate with the entire machinery of war.
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She once retaliated by throwing a full bottle of scotch at his head.
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They argue that the operation is too expensive and dangerous; she retaliates by saying they have been a successful spy team, albeit unorthodox.
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Rich retorts that if necessary he will retaliate from beyond the grave.
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The pirate retaliated by infecting each of their firstborn sons with a deadly virus.
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This repetitive nature affords competitors the possibility of retaliating for bad behaviour (defection) in previous rounds of the game.
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