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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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   Synonyms for REPRISAL: reparation, damages, compensation, settlement, indemnity, redress, amends, punishment; Antonyms of REPRISAL: mercy, grace, clemency, leniency, pardon, forgiveness, lenity, remission

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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 of reprisal. 1. : a retaliatory act. 2. : the regaining of something (as by recapture) 3. : something (such as a sum of money) given or paid in restitution usually used in plural. 4. a. : the act or practice in international law of resorting to force short of war in retaliation for damage or loss suffered. b. : an instance of such action.

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   n. # punishment. quittance. n. # compensation. Another way to say Reprisal? Synonyms for Reprisal (other words and phrases for Reprisal).

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   Jun 7, 2024 · Synonyms for REPRISAL in English: retaliation, revenge, vengeance, retribution, an eye for an eye, counterstroke, requital, retaliation, justice, revenge, …