# reprisal vs reprise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reprisal
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl/ · frequency rank #34,261*
An act of retaliation.

### reprise
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈpɹiːz/ · frequency rank #30,566*
A recurrence or resumption of an action.

## Source
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