noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ bloody , brutal , savage , violent
▪ military
▪
The government responded with harsh military ~s.
▪ economic , legal , political
▪
boycotts and economic ~s
▪
The people live in fear of political ~s.
VERB + REPRISAL
▪ take
▪
The gang threatened to take ~s against them.
▪ threaten (sb with)
▪ suffer
▪
She tried to persuade the soldiers that they would not suffer ~s if they surrendered.
▪ expect , fear
▪ face
REPRISAL + NOUN
▪ attack , raid
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~ for
▪
A dozen hostages were shot in ~ for the killing of an army officer.
▪ ~ against
▪
~s against witnesses for the evidence they have given
▪ ~ for
▪
Workers won't face ~s for their decisions.
▪ ~ from
▪
~s from angry fans
PHRASES
▪ fear of ~s