reprisal
How many syllables in reprisal?
There are 3 syllables in the word reprisal.How to pronounce reprisal:
Synonyms for reprisal:
amends
an eye for an eye
compensation
counterstroke
damages
indemnification
indemnity
punishment
recompense
recoupment
redress
reparation
requital
restitution
retaliation
retribution
revenge
satisfaction
settlement
vengeance
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- narrowly
- detention
- conscienceless
- anaesthesia
- amounted
- beautify
- volcanic
- truancy
- signifies
- relishing
- permeable
- lacuna
- forsaken
- acoustic
- unlikeness
- paralyze
- flabbergast
- beleaguered
- ambulate
- wintertime
- tightening
- sorcerer
- sky-scraping
- overslept
- hygienic
- courtier
- confronted
- confounded
- undesired
- peonies
- favoring
- spiraling
- drunkenly
- depletion
- rancorous
- mishandle
- diwali
- subservient
- malleable
- inciting
- homerun
- heightening
- replaying
- overthrow
- Ifama
- cogitate
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