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counterreprisal

counterreprisal noun: a reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.

Noun

counterreprisal (plural counterreprisals)

  1. A reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.

Forms of counterreprisal

pluralcounterreprisals

Origin of counterreprisal

From counter- + reprisal.

Questions about counterreprisal

What does counterreprisal mean?
Counterreprisal means a reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.
What part of speech is counterreprisal?
Counterreprisal is a noun.
What is the plural of counterreprisal?
The plural of counterreprisal is counterreprisals.

Words near counterreprisal in the dictionary

  1. counterremarks
  2. counterremonstrant
  3. counterremonstrants
  4. counterreplies
  5. counterreply
  6. counterreprisal
  7. counterreprisals
  8. counterresistance
  9. counterresolution
  10. counterresolutions
  11. counterrespond

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