Come back and Strike back

Come back

Come back verb - To become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness.

Strike back and come back are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike back" instead a verb "Come back".

Strike back

Strike back verb - Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil.
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Synonyms for Strike back

Come back and strike back are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come back" instead a verb "Strike back".

Both terms in one sentence

  • His response to being struck repeatedly by an old woman was to not come back to Earth rather than strike back.
  • Recycled Script In "The Titans Strike Back", Hogwarts reopens, and several characters come Back from the Dead, but Michael decides to focus more on converting them this time.
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