The Only Use of
reprisal
in
Maniac Magee
- Maniac kept moving, embarrassed, wishing he could just break out and sprint for the West End, wishing he could duck into the Beales' house and be sanctuaried there and not fear reprisals on them and just about then, miraculously, two little hands were worming into his, two familiar voices squealing, "Maniac!†
p. 148.8
Definition:
a retaliatory action -- typically against an individual or group
(A retaliatory action is one taken to harm someone who previously harmed you.)
(A retaliatory action is one taken to harm someone who previously harmed you.)