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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | answer, respond in retaliation |
| Synonyms: | backtalk, beat, bilk, buck, circumvent, contravene, counteract, counterwork, cross, dash, disappoint, fly in the face of, foil, frustrate, have bone to pick, hinder, hit back, match, meet, offset, oppose, parry, pit, play off, resist, respond, retaliate, return, ruin, take on, thumbs down, vie, ward off |
| Main Entry: | vie |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compete |
| Synonyms: | be rivals, buck, challenge, contend, contest, counter, go for broke, go for the gold, go for the jugular, go for, jockey for position, match, oppose, pit, play, play off, push, rival, scramble for, strive, struggle, sweat |
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