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Retaliate Avenge Crossword Clue

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verb

• act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

• take vengeance on or get even

55%7Retaliate; avenge
noun

• financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)

• the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

37%11 To avenge or retaliate for a wrong or injury.
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New York Times17 Jul 1990 Across 21
New York Times17 Jul 1990 Across 21
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