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  1. Jun 14, 2024 · Why revenge feels so good — but not for long. As opposed to random acts of aggression, revenge is provoked. It is a choice to get back at someone who wronged you, to take back power that was ...

  2. 5 days ago · Definitions of getting even. noun. a reciprocal group action. synonyms: paying back, return. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Getting even." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/getting even. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.

  3. Jun 21, 2024 · Even though the first few moments feel rewarding in the brain, psychological scientists have found that instead of quenching hostility, revenge prolongs the unpleasantness of the original offense. Instead of delivering justice, revenge often creates only a cycle of retaliation.

  4. Jun 19, 2024 · Revenge: Getting even for an injustice. The Riddle: A story that revolved around hiding something in plain sight. Rivalry: An irresistible force meets an immovable object, or competition. Two equal sides battling it out over something. Underdog: A lesser version of the rivalry plot.

  5. Jun 11, 2024 · “You cannot get ahead while you are getting even.” Dick Armey – U.S. economist, politician, was a U.S. Representative from Texas's 26th congressional district and House Majority Leader.

  6. Jun 17, 2024 · Getting even is our default. In the realm of revenge and forgiveness, psychology is of little help. Trying harder won’t get you there. The gospel uniquely provides the basis—and the power—to overcome our human inclination to return evil for evil.

  7. Jun 11, 2024 · MSNBC. The journalist who secretly recorded Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife, Martha-Ann, making candid comments at a function earlier this month explained on Monday how easy it was...