Metaphorical retaliation Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the small projection of a mammary gland
2. small insectivorous birds

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RETALIATION (noun)
1. action taken in return for an injury or offense
METAPHORICAL (adjective)
1. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another

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