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Definition of
hit back phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
hit back
phrasal verb
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hit back (at somebody/something)
to reply to attacks or criticism
synonym
retaliate
In a TV interview she hit back at her critics.
See
hit back
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Nearby words
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noun
hit-and-run
adjective
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phrasal verb
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