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   revenge

   /rɪˈvɛn(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the action of hurting or harming someone in return for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands: "other spurned wives have taken public revenge on their husbands" Similar vengeanceretributionretaliationreprisalrequitalrecriminationan eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)tit for tatmeasure for measuregetting evenredresssatisfactionrepaymentpaybacklex talionisrare:ultion
   • ▪ the desire to repay an injury or wrong: "it was difficult not to be overwhelmed with feelings of hate and revenge" Similar vengefulnessvindictivenessvitriolvirulencespitespitefulnessmalicemaliciousnessmalevolencemalignancyill willanimosityantipathyenmityhostilityacrimonyvenompoisonhatehatredrancourbitternessliterary:revengefulnessmaleficence
   • ▪ (in sporting contexts) the defeat of a person or team by whom one was beaten in a previous encounter: "Zimbabwe snatched the game 18–16, but the Spanish had their revenge later"

   verb

   • 1. inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself: literary "I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you" Similar take revenge onexact/wreak revenge onget one's revenge onavenge oneself ontake vengeance onget even withsettle a/the score withgetpay backpay outretaliate on/againsttake reprisals againstexact retribution onlet someone see how it feelsgive someone their just desertsgive someone a dose/taste of their own medicinegive as good as one getsgive/return like for likegive tit for tattake an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)informal:give someone their comeuppanceget one's own back onarchaic:recriminaterare:give someone a Roland for an Oliver
   • ▪ inflict revenge on behalf of (someone else): literary "it's a pity he chose that way to revenge his sister"
   • ▪ inflict retribution for (a wrong or injury done to oneself or another): literary "her brother was slain, and she revenged his death" Similar avengetake/exact revenge formake retaliation forretaliate forexact retribution fortake reprisals forget redress forget satisfaction forrequite

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French revencher, from late Latin revindicare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + vindicare ‘claim, avenge’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVENGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REVENGE definition: 1. harm done to someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to someone else: 2. to harm…. Learn more.

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › revengeRevenge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word revenge, which can be a verb or a noun. Revenge is the act of getting even or seeking satisfaction for a wrong done or an insult suffered.

5. www.imdb.com › title › tt1837642Revenge (TV Series 2011–2015) - IMDb

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   Revenge: Created by Mike Kelley. With Madeleine Stowe, Emily VanCamp, Gabriel Mann, Nick Wechsler. An emotionally troubled young woman sets out to exact revenge against the people who wronged her father.

   • 7.8/10 (126K)
   • Release Date: 2011-09-21

   • Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
   • Runtime: 44

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Revenge_(TV_series)Revenge (TV series) - Wikipedia

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   Revenge is an American drama series that aired on ABC from 2011 to 2015, starring Emily VanCamp as a woman who seeks revenge on the wealthy families who wronged her 20 years earlier. The series is loosely based on The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and features a large ensemble cast, multiple plot twists, and a Hamptons setting.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RevengeRevenge - Wikipedia

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   Revenge is a label that is ascribed based on perceivers’ attributions for the act. Revenge is an inference, regardless of whether the individuals making the inference are the harmdoers themselves, the injured parties, or outsiders. Because revenge is an inference, various individuals can disagree on whether the same action is ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrevenge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of revenge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVENGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REVENGE meaning: 1. harm done to someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to someone else: 2. to harm…. Learn more.