revenge vs reprisal
reprisal vs revengerevenge and reprisal both are nouns.
revenge is a verb but reprisal is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| reprisal | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
reprisal is a hyponym of
revenge; that is, reprisal is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
revenge:
- revenge: action taken in return for an injury or offense
- reprisal: a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
| revenge (noun) | reprisal (noun) |
|---|---|
| action taken in return for an injury or offense | a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime |
| revenge (verb) | reprisal (verb) |
|---|---|
| take revenge for a perceived wrong |
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