Punish
Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.
Strike back and punish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike back" instead a verb "Punish".
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
Punish and strike back are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Punish" instead a verb "Strike back".
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