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reprisal

/rɪ'praɪzəl/

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noun
a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
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retaliation revenge

Definition that contains reprisal

retaliatory eviction an eviction in reprisal for the tenant's good-faith complaints against the landlord; illegal in many states