countered, responded, attacked, fired, counterattacked, berated, rebuked, harassed, infuriated, denied, accusing, reprimanded, chastised, stopped, reacted, insulted, threated, defamed, objected, taunted, blasted, chased, antagonized, goaded, angered, pounced, leveled, resisted, scolded, instigated, protested, slapped, intervened, clashed, threatened, stormed, relented, interfered, penalized, lashed, enraged, slammed, punched, manhandled, resorted, assaulted, scuffled, erred, refrained, pressured, barged, reciprocated, punished, chided, roughed, disagreed, demoting, lambasted, defended, sued, slandered, ejected, balked, desisted, incensed, started, shoved, apologized, libeled, cooperated, refuted, incited, upbraided, irked, censured, discriminated, overran, violated, faulted, criticized, remonstrated, confronted, badgered, accosted, reproached, rammed, feinted, complained, prevented, whistled, rebutted, elbowed, reneged, excoriated, rapped, succeeded, castigated, humiliated, repelled, forbade, admonished, pelted

effectually, retaliate