Strike back and Stir up

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Strike back verb - Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil.

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Stir up and strike back are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stir up" instead a verb "Strike back".

Stir up verb - To bring something (volatile or intense) into being.

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Strike back and stir up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Strike back" instead a verb "Stir up".

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