reprisal

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Pronunciation

IPA /ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl/

Noun

reprisal noun

An act of retaliation.
Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.

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Synonyms

retaliatory vengeance vengeful revengeful revenge retaliate retribution retaliation tit-for-tat punishment recrimination response persecution victimisation suppression victimization

Associated

whistleblowing whistleblower dod cri counterintelligence ira mri partisan privateer ambush sabotage allegations

Rhymes

crissal gisle lies ill mizel otherwise ill rizal sunrise hill surprise hill synthesize il weisel

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