Hit back
Ward off
Ward off verb - Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
Mutual synonyms
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Ward off and Hit back. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit_back/ward_off
Hit back & Ward off. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit_back/ward_off>.
Ward off or Hit back. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit_back/ward_off.
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