reprisals

plural of reprisal

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Recent Examples of reprisals In the wake of the July uprising, practically all the senior party leaders fled the country, leaving the rank and file to suffer reprisals. Charlie Campbell, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024

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“Reprisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprisals. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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