Hit back
Take on
Take on verb - To enter into contest or conflict with.
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Take on and Hit back. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit_back/take_on
Hit back & Take on. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit_back/take_on>.
Take on or Hit back. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit_back/take_on.
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