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reprisal

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Scrabble points
10
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12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl/

Definition of reprisal

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An act of retaliation.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An act of retaliation.
  2. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
  3. (archaic, countable, uncountable)The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.
    “debatable ground, on which incursions and reprisals continued to take place”

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman reprisaille (French représaille), from Old Italian ripresaglia (Italian rappresaglia), from ripreso, past participle of riprendere (“to take back”), from Latin reprendere, earlier reprehendere (see reprehend).

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