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  • 57counter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. opposing, opposite, contrary, counterclockwise, cross, against. v. t. oppose; contradict; retaliate. See opposition, retaliation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. board, shelf, ledge, stand, bar, buffet,… …

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  • 58retaliation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Returning like for like Nouns 1. retaliation, reprisal, requital, counterstroke, retribution, compensation, reciprocation, reciprocity, retort, counterattack, recrimination, tit for tat, give and take,… …

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  • 59reciprocate — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To respond in kind] Syn. return, retaliate, repay, requite; see answer 3 , react 1 , revenge . 2. [To exchange] Syn. interchange, alternate, give and take; see alternate 1 , exchange 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. give …

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  • 60pay — I [[t]peɪ[/t]] v. paid or ( obs. except for def. 18b) payed, pay•ing, 1) to discharge or settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something 2) to give over (money) in exchange for something 3) to transfer… …

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