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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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An act of retaliation for an injury or perceived wrong.

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reprisal

The mediator sought an agreement that would prevent further reprisals.
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A reprisal occurred when the shopkeeper's cousin damaged the manager's private stall in retaliation.
From The Depot in the Novel.
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