retaliate
verb (used without object)
to return like for like, especially evil for evil.
retaliator
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a word derived from
retaliate.
Example Sentences
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Losey as a persistent retaliator against whistleblowers, who are protected by military law against such action.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2016
French history stands alone: no oppressor can oppress like the French oppressor; no retaliator can retaliate like the French retaliator.
From Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period by Furneaux Jordan
