Synonyms for reprisal
rɪˈpraɪ zəlreprisal

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1. reprisal

   Synonyms:
   retaliation, retribution, self-compensation, self-indemnification

   Antonyms:
   condonation, grace, remission, reprieve

Princeton's WordNet

1. reprisalnoun

   a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

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1. • Retaliation

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1. List of paraphrases for "reprisal":

   retaliation, retaliatory, reprisals, revenge, revengeful, retribution, counter-violence, tit-for-tat, vengeance, retaliate

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1. Maureen Ferreira-Walters:

   The recent killings were so senseless, without fear of reprisal. It reminds me of the bad days in Rio.

2. Ahmed Assaf:

   The people are now terrified. They don't speak up, fearing reprisal. if you look around and see what is going on in the Arab world, you realize how much freedom we enjoy here.

3. Matt Smith:

   It comes as no surprise that there has been a reprisal from Iran — the concern is that this is just the sign of things to come.

4. Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily:

   The time is for peace. The time is not for senseless killing, retaliation, reprisal.

5. Pablo Escobar:

   Haji Bashir Noorzai, currently serving a life sentence in the United States, for all the Americans was possible. Instead, Bergdahl was traded for five senior Taliban leaders who had been serving indefinite sentences at the U.S. military’s prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- a deal he said had been rejected by senior U.S. officials years ago. My team had a difficult mission and I used all legal means available to recover the hostages. You, the Congress, were my last resort, i am before you because I did my duty and you need to ensure all in uniform can go on doing their duty without fear of reprisal. He said he is being retaliated against because the FBI and others were angry when Duncan Hunter revealed the Defense Department had tried to pay a ransom for Bergdahl, which is against U.S. law. Jason Amerine said Jason Amerine drew their ire when Duncan Hunter submitted a complaint to the Inspector General alleging an.