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make reprisal(fix, restore, respond, grievance)
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nasty reply(return, insult, answer, rudeness)
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parting shot(noun, return, sign, report)
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pay back in spades(fix, restore, respond, grievance)
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pay dirt(noun, return, sign, report)
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pay off(verb, phrasal verb, fix, restore)
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play of wit
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quick fix(noun, return, sign, report)
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quips and cranks
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reply reaction(return, sign, report, resolution)
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rhetorical question(noun, return, sign, report)
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rude answer(return, insult, rudeness, impudence)
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say in reply
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serve out(return, counter, exchange, retaliate)
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settle up(fix, restore, respond, grievance)
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settle with(fix, restore, respond, grievance)
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snap back(verb, answer, counter, argue)
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song and dance(noun, idiom, return, reason)
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stick it to(fix, restore, respond, grievance)
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stroke of wit
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