reprisal | Amarkosh

Meaning of word reprisal from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : A retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime.

astana (noun)
Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.

sunk fence (noun)
A ditch with one side being a retaining wall. Used to divide lands without defacing the landscape.

agonizing (adjective)
Extremely painful.

nepalese (noun)
A native or inhabitant of Nepal.

get stuck (verb)
Be unable to move further.

angler fish (noun)
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

rusticity (noun)
The quality of being rustic or gauche.

inversely (adverb)
In an inverse or contrary manner.

defloration (noun)
An act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something.

submaxilla (noun)
The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth.