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   re·pris·al

   /rəˈprīz(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. an act of retaliation: "three youths died in the reprisals that followed"
   • ▪ the forcible seizure of a foreign subject or their goods as an act of retaliation.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French reprisaille, from medieval Latin reprisalia (neuter plural), based on Latin repraehens- ‘seized’, from the verb repraehendere (see reprehend). The current sense dates from the early 18th century.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to reprisal. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of reprisal. The gang expected reprisals for the sneak attack. Synonyms. retaliatory act. retaliation. revenge. redress. counterattack. counterblow. counteroffensive. retribution. vengeance. requital.

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   Synonyms for REPRISAL in English: retaliation, revenge, vengeance, retribution, an eye for an eye, counterstroke, requital, retaliation, justice, revenge, ….