Reprisal
/riˈpraɪzəl/
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Definition
(noun) An act of retaliation.
Sentence Examples
General Jackson vowed a reprisal for the death of his men.
You have a right to speak up about mistreatment without fear of reprisal.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The attack was carried out in ____ for the bombing that had killed several civilians the previous week.