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noun ADJ. bloody, savage VERB + REPRISAL take The gang threatened to take reprisals against them. | threaten (sb with) | suffer She tried to persuade the soldiers that they would not suffer reprisals if they surrendered. | expect, fear REPRISAL + NOUN attack, raid PREP. in ~ for A dozen hostages were shot in reprisal for the killing of an army officer. | ~ against reprisals against witnesses for the evidence they have given | ~ from reprisals from angry fans PHRASES fear of reprisals
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