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an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)
vs
reprisal
an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)
reprisal
noun
An act of retaliation.
How often have the words
an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)
and
reprisal
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