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responding(verb, defending, answering, responding, retaliating)
6
answering(verb, defending, answering, responding)
6
replying(verb, defending, answering, responding)
6
returning(verb, defending, answering, responding)
5
countering(verb, defending, answering, retaliating)
5
rebutting(verb, defending, answering, responding)
4
retaliating(verb, retaliating)
3
reacting(verb, responding)
2
acknowledging(verb, answering, responding)
2
counterattacking(verb, defending)
2
countercharging(verb, answering, retaliating)
2
defending(verb, defending, responding)
2
echoing(verb, answering, responding)
2
explaining(verb, answering, responding)
2
expounding(verb, answering, responding)
2
reciprocating(verb, adjective, retaliating)
2
refuting(verb, responding)
2
rejoining
2
revenging(verb, retaliating)
2
riposting
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