403 - Reprisal
Reprisal : Noun
Reprisal : Noun
activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces or a political group (Cambridge)
a violent or aggressive act towards somebody because of something bad that they have done towards you (Oxford)
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Sentence (s)
Sentence (s)
They promised that individuals could live freely without fear of reprisal from the military. (Cambridge).
The attack was in reprisal for the kidnapping of their leaders.
They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals. (Oxford)
Phrases & Connected Words
Phrases & Connected Words
economic/military reprisals
in reprisal for something
reprisal for
Synonym(s)
Synonym(s)
retaliation
counter-attack
Antonym(s)
Antonym(s)
condonation
grace
remission
Word Family
Word Family
reprisal
UK Pronunciation
UK Pronunciation
USA Pronunciation
USA Pronunciation