revenge
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of REVENGE
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the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you
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an act of revenge
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She swore that she would have her revenge.
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She wants revenge against her enemies.
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He got his revenge.
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revenge attacks/killings
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He swore to take (his) revenge on his enemies. [=to harm his enemies]
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He is seeking revenge for his father's murder. [=he wants to harm the person who killed his father]
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The bombing was in revenge for the assassination of their leader.
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the act of defeating an opponent who has defeated you in the past
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The team is seeking revenge for the loss earlier in the season.
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revenge
/rɪˈvɛnʤ/
verb
revenges;
revenged;
revenging
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revenge
/rɪˈvɛnʤ/
verb
revenges;
revenged;
revenging
Britannica Dictionary definition of REVENGE
revenge yourself on
formal
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to do something to hurt (someone who has hurt you)
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to take revenge on (someone)
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She vowed to revenge herself on her father's killer.
