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Another word for revenge

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Noun

  1. The act of retaliating

    Idioms:
    See also:

    forgiveness

    attack

  2. The quality or condition of being vindictive

    See also:

    forgiveness

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Another word for revenge

Noun

  1. The act of returning an injury

    See also:

    attack

    Antonyms:

  2. The desire to obtain revenge

    See also:

    malice

    hate

Verb
  1. Antonyms:

Synonym Study

  • Avenge implies the infliction of deserved or just punishment for wrongs or oppression
  • Revenge implies the infliction of punishment as an act of retaliation, usually for an injury against oneself, and connotes personal malice, bitter resentment, or vindictive spirit as the moving force
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Sentence Examples

  • His revenge was all that would make him whole again.

  • "I can understand him seeking revenge," she said.

  • She had no idea who was right: Wynn, who thought she was deteriorating, or Gabriel, who wasn't going to let her die, so he could exact some sort of passive-aggressive revenge over eternity.

  • If she wanted revenge, she might simply try to break them up.

  • He sought revenge then; he did so again now.

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