Reprisal synonyms and antonyms

rĭ-prī'zəl

paying back

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Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice.

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revenge (related)

An opportunity to retaliate, as by a return sports match after a defeat:

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kindness (antonym)

An instance of kind behavior:

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measure for measure

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A requiting or being requited

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sympathy (antonym)

A mutual liking or understanding arising from sameness of feeling

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US spelling of counter-attack.

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The act or fact of reciprocating; interchange.

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(Theology) Punishment or reward distributed in a future life based on performance in this one.

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Tit for tat is defined as a repayment of equal value for a trade or for retaliation.

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Vengeance is something done in revenge, such as a punishment issued.

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like-for-like

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forgiveness (related)

The action of forgiving.

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provocation (related)

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persecution (related)

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desertion (related)

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expulsion (related)

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mass-murder (related)

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intimidation (related)

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pogrom (related)

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A blow delivered in return.

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An act of retaliation; a counterattack

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an eye for an eye

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a tooth for a tooth

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attack (related)

The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:

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deportation (related)

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Find another word for reprisal. In this page you can discover 27 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for reprisal, like: paying back, retaliation, revenge, kindness, measure for measure, requital, sympathy, counterattack, reciprocation, retribution and tit for tat.