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How do you say "to do something _back_ " in Japanese?

For example, I read on the internet that if a horse bites you the best thing
to do is "to bite back".

> How would you say "to bite back" in Japanese?

Of course, this construction is universal in that you can "do anything back"
basically. Another example would be "to kiss someone back".

> Is there a general construction for "to do X back" in Japanese?
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"to bite *back*"?
The general construction is ～返{かえ}す.

Let me list an example:

to bite back = 噛{かみ}付{つ}き返{かえ}す

Remember, however, this construction has a negative connotation.

In the case of "to kiss someone back" I would say キスのお返しをする.
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