retaliate
The origin and history of retaliate.
Etymology
From Latin retaliare, "to repay in kind," related to talio, the legal principle of "an eye for an eye."
The origin and history of retaliate.
From Latin retaliare, "to repay in kind," related to talio, the legal principle of "an eye for an eye."
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