revenge
IPA: rivˈɛndʒ
noun
- Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
- A win by a previous loser.
verb
- (transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
- (transitive, reflexive) To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).
- (intransitive, archaic) To take vengeance; to revenge itself.
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Examples of "revenge" in Sentences
- They are highly revengeful.
- The Kafirs are highly revengeful.
- The Russians' revenge was merciless.
- The motive of the crime was revenge.
- The people killed the giant in revenge.
- The flareup provoked threats of revenge.
- The next game will be a revengeful game.
- Revenge of the Sith was based on the movie.
- The lyrical meaning of the song is revenge.
- His act is revengeful and amounts to vandalism.
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