as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
sought vengeance after his sister was murdered
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When Si-eun comes into the school, looking to pummel anyone who played a hand in Su-ho’s injuries, Beom-seok is the final target on his vengeance list.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Others view attacks as vengeance for deadly Palestinian terror attacks.
—Matt Rivers, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
His endgame is about ever more control, veneration, and vengeance.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
At the center of it all is stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (Duhamel), who is healing from heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Others view attacks as vengeance for deadly Palestinian terror attacks.
—Matt Rivers, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
His endgame is about ever more control, veneration, and vengeance.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
At the center of it all is stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (Duhamel), who is healing from heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vengeance
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“Vengeance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeance. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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