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Avengers

Avengers

3 4.1
People who try to punish someone who hurt them
  • noun
  • /əˈvɛndʒərz/
: vengadores
  • The Avengers were celebrated for seeking justice and punishing those responsible for the crime.

Examples

  • The Avengers avenge those who can't fight back.

  • The Avengers sought justice for the fallen.

  • The Avengers united to bring justice to those who had wronged their community.

  • After the attack, the group became known as the Avengers among the local villagers.

  • Stories of the Avengers spread quickly, inspiring others to stand up against injustice.

  • The Avengers vowed to protect their town from further harm after the attack.

  • Many hailed the Avengers as heroes for their brave actions against those who harmed the innocent.

Synonyms

avenger
vsAvengers
20 6.3

A person who hurts others to get revenge

focuses on punishing wrongs rather than causing extra harm
revenger
vsAvengers
1 7.4

A person who tries to harm someone who harmed them

refers to people collectively who punish or seek punishment
punisher
vsAvengers
1 5.3

A person who makes someone suffer for doing something wrong

refers to people who punish out of personal revenge not official duty
retaliator
vsAvengers
1 7.4

A person who harms someone to get revenge

describes deliberate punishment rather than an immediate tit for tat

How Vengeful

Avengers
3 4.1

Surface Forms

Avengers singular
Avengers plural

Morphology

Avengers = avenger (transparent) = avenge + er + s

The word is a regular plural of 'avenger', and the meaning follows directly from 'avenge' + agentive '-er'.

Etymology

The word Avengers comes from the verb avenge, which means 'to take revenge' and is like the common word revenge. So Avengers are people who act to punish someone who did wrong or to get justice for a harm.