| Front | reprisal |
|---|---|
| Back | re‧pri‧sal /rɪˈpraɪzəl/ noun [uncountable and countable] something violent or harmful which you do to punish someone for something bad they have done to you → revenge, retaliation: They didn’t tell the police for fear of reprisal. reprisal against There were reprisals against unarmed civilians. in reprisal (for something) Alfred was shot in reprisal for the killing of a rival gang member. |
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