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Polish
Etymology
Deverbal from odwetować. Unrelated to Russian ответ (otvet) (from Proto-Slavic *otъvětъ) which would result in Polish **odwiat.
Pronunciation
Noun
odwet m inan (diminutive odwecik)
- retaliation, reprisal
- Synonyms: odpłata, pomsta, rewanż, zemsta
Declension
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Further reading
- odwet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- odwet in Polish dictionaries at PWN