Question

Choose the word that is opposite in the meaning of the given word-
REPRISAL
a) Relief
b) Forgiveness
c) Exemption
d) Relaxation

Answer 1

Hint:The dictionary meaning of the given word “reprisal” is “an act of retaliation”. For example: Three youths died in the reprisals which followed.

Complete answer:
Reprisal refers to acts that are illegal if taken alone but become legal when adopted by one state in retaliation for the commission of an earlier illegal act by another state. An example of reprisal is the Naulila dispute between Portugal and Germany and October 1914. In the given question we are asked to give the opposite word for reprisal.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer:
Option ‘a’ is Relief. It is a noun which means a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress. For example: much to her relief, she saw the door open.
Option ‘b’ is Forgiveness. It is a noun which means the action or process of forgiving or being forgiven. For example: she is quick to ask forgiveness when she has overstepped the line.
Option ‘c’ is an Exemption. It is the noun of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others. For example: vehicles that may qualify for exemption from tax.
Option ‘d’ is Relaxation. It is a noun that means the state of being free from tension and anxiety. For example: I guided my patient into a state of hypnotic relaxation.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the opposite of the word “reprisal” is “forgiveness”. So, the correct answer is “Option b”.

Note:
Don’t consider relief or relaxation as the answer to this question as they do not mean the exact opposite of the given world. Forgiveness means to have mercy or compassion for someone, hence, it can be the only correct answer.