💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Retaliating"
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| revengeverb | Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice. |
| avengeverb | (transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer. |
| avengingnoun | The act by which somebody is avenged. |
| respondingnoun | response |
| revengingverb | The taking of revenge. |
| revengeful | Vengeful, vindictive. |
| retortingnoun | A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback. |
| retaliatornoun | One who retaliates. |
| reprisalsnoun | An act of retaliation. |
| counteringverb | To contradict, oppose. |
| revengedverb | (transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge. |
| retributive | Relating to retribution; retaliatory. |
| counterattacknoun | Alternative form of counter-attack. [An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents] |
| attackingverb | Carrying out an attack. |
| retributory | Of or relating to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment. |
| retributionnoun | Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance. |
| counteractionnoun | Any action in opposition to a previous action. |
| counter attack | — |
| fight backverb | (intransitive) To defend oneself by fighting. |
| retortedverb | To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation. |
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