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hit back

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? hit back
vi (lit, fig)zurückschlagen; to hit back at the enemyzurückschlagen; he hit back at his criticser gab seinen Kritikern Kontra; he hit back at the accusationser wehrte sich gegen die Anschuldigungen
vt sepzurückschlagen


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He struck it, and then it was hit back by the courtiers who were playing with him.
There was a fixed rule that they must never hit back at meals, but should refer the matter of dispute to Wendy by raising the right arm politely and saying, "I complain of so-and-so;" but what usually happened was that they forgot to do this or did it too much.
He struck at me with his stick, but I caught the blow upon my little shield, and hit back.
 
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