bite back
About 0.06 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To retaliate; to give a sharp retort.
- verb To repress (an emotion or a response).
He bit back his anger and managed a courteous reply.
Similar words
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Word family
bit back bites back biting back bitten back
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