Refute and Retaliate

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Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

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Retaliate and refute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaliate" instead a verb "Refute".

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

Retaliate verb - To punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for.

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Refute and retaliate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Retaliate".

Nearby Words: retaliation, retaliatory, retaliating

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