Retaliate (3,4)
'retaliate' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Another definition for hit back that I've seen is " Retaliate - using fist?".)
'retaliate' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for react that I've seen before include "Respond emotionally" , "Behave in response" , "Respond to something" , "Acknowledge" , "What a chemical might do" .)
'retaliate' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for avenge that I've seen before include "Gain retribution" , "Exact retribution, take satisfaction for injury" , "Get back at for (a wrong)" , "Even the score" , "Requite, repay" .)