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Rising When Expected I Subsequently Hit Back Crossword Clue

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verb

• take revenge for a perceived wrong

• make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil

26%9Subsequently
adverb

• happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

26%15Subsequently
adverb

• having the result that

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