as in retaliation
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
both sides were determined to get revenge for perceived wrongs and showed little interest in ending the feud
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as in to avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother
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Recent Examples of revenge
Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Like so many other stars on the main roster, ranging from Cody Rhodes to Kevin Owens, The Bloodline has consistently targeted them in a way that makes their quest for revenge quite the logical one.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Lincoln-Way West 12-3 (4) Connor Studer lifts Warriors to revenge win over Plainfield North, fifth place at Tiger Classic.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
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Noun
First up is Denzel Washington as a self-righteous former slave whose revenge plans include matching the beastliness of his captors slash for gash, and those depraved co-emperors Fred Hechinger and Joseph Quinn, whose Kardashian brothers zeal for squeals steals the Colosseum show.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Like so many other stars on the main roster, ranging from Cody Rhodes to Kevin Owens, The Bloodline has consistently targeted them in a way that makes their quest for revenge quite the logical one.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
Through such details do writers revenge themselves on life.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Lincoln-Way West 12-3 (4) Connor Studer lifts Warriors to revenge win over Plainfield North, fifth place at Tiger Classic.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
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While working at an underground fight club where Singh often shows up, Kid lays out an ambitious—and vicious—plan to avenge his mom.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a marquee matchup Saturday night, No. 7 USC defeated perennial powerhouse No. 4 Connecticut 72-70, avenging its Elite Eight loss to the Huskies in April and strengthening its status as one of the nation’s elite teams.Tee Baker, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The once and soon-to-be-future president, who has repeatedly vowed to target Cheney for retribution, hailed GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) for writing the report.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Officials urge residents in possession of them to surrender them to law enforcement, without fear of retribution.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Winter is set to arrive with a vengeance this weekend with Arctic temperatures setting in on Saturday’s solstice, though a dusting of snow might pretty up New York City.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Threat level: Home purchases by investors more than doubled during the pandemic before cooling off in 2023 and then coming back with a vengeance this year, Redfin reported.Karri Peifer, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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