hitting back

A form of hit back — To retaliate

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hit back
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APA

hitting back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting%20back

MLA

“hitting back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hitting back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting%20back.

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