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Rips Off In Authentic Vengeful Act Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is REPRISAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: REPRISAL

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199%8Exact Match!
245%5Rips or rips along
332%7Rips off forcefully

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We think the answer is "REPRISAL" which means:

    noun
  • • A retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The government vowed to take reprisals against the rebels for their attack."
  • • "The trade war between the two countries escalated with each side imposing reprisals on the other's imports."

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The Guardian Cryptic26 May 2020 Across 21
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