Cari
to retaliate
01
membalas, balas dendam
to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner
Transitive: to retaliate an attack or insult
02
membalas, berbalas
to take revenge for a wrongdoing or attack
Intransitive: to retaliate | to retaliate against sth
retaliate
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retaliation
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retaliation
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retaliative
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retaliative
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retaliator
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retaliator
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Contoh
When betrayed by a close friend, she resisted the urge to retaliate the injury.
The organization decided to retaliate hacking attempts by counterattacking the source.
The neighbor retaliated spitefully by playing loud music late at night after a minor dispute.
The annoyed cat retaliated by attempting to slap the playful dog's nose with its paw.
In international relations, countries may retaliate against trade barriers by implementing their own restrictions on imports.
