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- pronunciation:
- rih
venj
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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verb |
| inflections: |
revenges, revenging, revenged |
| definition: |
to get even for or pay back by causing injury or harm.
The musketeer vowed to revenge the death of his brother.- similar words:
- punish
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of giving punishment in payment for a wrong that has been done.
His friends convinced him not to seek revenge on the school bully. |
| definition 2: |
harm or punishment done in payment for something.
Gina locked me out of the house as revenge for eating her candy. |
| definition 3: |
the desire to take revenge.
She tore up his favorite comic book out of revenge.- synonyms:
- vengefulness
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| related words: |
malice |
| derivation: |
revenger (n.) |
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