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retaliator

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re·tal·i·ate  (r-tl-t)
v. re·tal·i·at·ed, re·tal·i·at·ing, re·tal·i·ates
v.intr.
To return like for like, especially evil for evil.
v.tr.
To pay back (an injury) in kind.
[Late Latin retlire, retlit- : Latin re-, re- + Latin tli, punishment in kind; see tel- in Indo-European roots.]
re·tali·ation n.
re·tali·ative, re·tali·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.
re·tali·ator n.
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Noun1.retaliator - someone who takes vengeanceretaliator - someone who takes vengeance          
avenger
aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacks
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