Avenge and Retort

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Avenge verb - To punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for.

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Retort and avenge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retort" instead a verb "Avenge".

Nearby Words: avenging, avenger

Retort verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.

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Avenge and retort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avenge" instead a verb "Retort".

Nearby Words: retorted, retorting

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