vengeance
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈvɛn.dʒəns/
:
venganza
- After being betrayed by his friend, he sought vengeance against those who wronged him.
- take vengeance on
- wreak vengeance on
- an act of vengeance
Sadly, with most narcissistic folks, their vengeance is swift.
- Sadly, with most narcissistic folks, their vengeance is swift.
- And she picks as an instrument of her vengeance some young guy.
- And I will have my vengeance in this life or the next.
- And it reduces the need to follow through on vengeance and to avenge blood with blood.
- So maybe one day soon we'll get a story of fire and vengeance from an Intel scorned.
- What they want is they have a lust for vengeance in the human heart.
- Or do we want to spend full time with vengeance?
Examples
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That same boy swore an oath of vengeance.
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Regrettably, too many soldiers wanted vengeance for Caesar.
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And I will have my vengeance in this life or the next.
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And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you.
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And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you.
Fiction book (1994) -
You have much hatred and vengeance in your heart.
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Why is it that the anger, the need for vengeance, comes back so strong?
Fiction book (1992) -
Your father demands vengeance, you must avenge him!
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I admit my interest in vengeance as a theme, but I think you overemphasize it.
Fiction book (1991) -
Unfortunately for them, the fires of Olga's vengeance had not dimmed.
Synonyms
839
3.0
Harm done to someone because they hurt you or someone you care about
118
5.5
Harming someone to punish them for something they did
112
5.2
Harming someone because they hurt you
87
7.5
Punishment people give because someone did something wrong and others think it is fair
37
8.3
An action that hurts someone in return for an attack
7
7.4
To try to hurt someone because they hurt you
A punishment someone gets because of a wrong they did
An action taken to hurt or punish someone after an unfriendly act
Antonyms
Idioms
How Punishing
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9.5
87
7.5
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6.8
839
3.0
- Formal
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8.3
112
5.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
vengeance = venge + ance
Although formed with the nominalizing suffix '-ance', the root 'venge' is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
The word vengeance comes from the old French verb venger, meaning 'to take revenge', and from the Latin root vindicare, meaning 'to claim' or 'to punish'. So, vengeance is about seeking 'payback' or 'punishment' for a wrong, much like the word revenge.