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RETALIATING Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word retaliating. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word retaliating. (close relations)
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retaliate

Best Alternative Words for RETALIATING

RankWordSave?More Syns..UsageType
1revenge
verb, nounv, n
2counter
verb, nounv, n
3counteractive
adjectiveadj
4reprisal
nounn
5responsive
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
6retaliative
adjectiveadj
7retaliatory
adjectiveadj
8revengeful
adjectiveadj
9striking
adjectiveadj
10vengeance
nounn
11vindictive
adjectiveadj
12avenging
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
13counteracting
verb, adjectivev, adj
14reciprocating
adjectiveadj
15counterattacking
adjectiveadj
16avenge
verbv
17strike back
verbv

Best Hypernyms For RETALIATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for retaliating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
hit penalise penalize punish strike

Alternatives for REVENGE

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