Retaliating can be categorized as a verb.
Verb |
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| retaliate - make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing" | ||
| retaliate - take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" |
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| 1. | verb | The Sunburn missile, with its incredible speed and ability to avoid radar detection, would do terrible damage these ships if Iran chooses to retaliate in the Gulf after an American attack within its borders. | |
| 2. | verb | Should China decide to retaliate against the US to defend its oil and natural gas deal with Iran, the US would be faced with a significant threat. | |
| 3. | verb | How can you be so passive? Why don't you retaliate? | |
| 4. | verb | He might retaliate. | |
| 5. | verb | If you're going to say it, you have to say it with force, and take away your opponent's ability to retaliate. | |
| 6. | verb | He wants to retaliate. | |
| 7. | verb | We've decided to retaliate. | |
| 8. | verb | They might retaliate. | |
| 9. | verb | Israel knows very well that it cannot destroy Iran's nuclear facilities in a single successful strike and Iran could retaliate decisively. | |
| 10. | verb | How can you be so passive? Why don't you retaliate? | |
| 11. | verb | He might retaliate. | |
| 12. | verb | If you're going to say it, you have to say it with force, and take away your opponent's ability to retaliate. | |
| 13. | verb | He wants to retaliate. | |
| 14. | verb | We've decided to retaliate. | |
| 15. | verb | They might retaliate. |
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| The Sunburn missile, with its incredible speed and ability to avoid radar detection, would do terrible damage these ships if Iran chooses to retaliate in the Gulf after an American attack within its borders. |
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| Should China decide to retaliate against the US to defend its oil and natural gas deal with Iran, the US would be faced with a significant threat. |
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| How can you be so passive? Why don't you retaliate? | |
| He might retaliate. | |
| If you're going to say it, you have to say it with force, and take away your opponent's ability to retaliate. | |
| He wants to retaliate. | |
| We've decided to retaliate. | |
| They might retaliate. | |
| Israel knows very well that it cannot destroy Iran's nuclear facilities in a single successful strike and Iran could retaliate decisively. | |
| How can you be so passive? Why don't you retaliate? | |
| He might retaliate. | |
| If you're going to say it, you have to say it with force, and take away your opponent's ability to retaliate. | |
| He wants to retaliate. | |
| We've decided to retaliate. | |
| They might retaliate. | |