Held dear
Strike back and held dear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike back" instead a verb phrase "Held dear".
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
Held dear and strike back are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held dear" instead a verb "Strike back".
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Strike back and Held dear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/held_dear/strike_back
Held dear & Strike back. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/held_dear/strike_back>.
Strike back or Held dear. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/held_dear/strike_back.
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