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The Clue
Practice tit for tat (9 letter answer)
The Answer
RETALIATE
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Notes
The answer RETALIATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
RETALIATE as a verb:
1. (revenge, avenge, retaliate) = take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
2. (retaliate, strike back) = make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"