VENGEANCE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word vengeance. (close relations)
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| retribution | nounn | |||||
noun • a justly deserved penalty • the act of correcting for your wrongdoing • the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | ||||||
| payback | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) • the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | ||||||
| reprisal | nounn | |||||
noun • a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime | ||||||
| retaliation | nounn | |||||
noun • action taken in return for an injury or offense | ||||||
| revenge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • action taken in return for an injury or offense verb • take revenge for a perceived wrong | ||||||
| punishment | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | ||||||
| redress | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury • act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil verb • make reparations or amends for | ||||||
| satisfaction | nounn | |||||
noun • the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation • state of being gratified or satisfied • compensation for a wrong • (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation • act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite | ||||||
| avengement | verb, nounv, n | |||||
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| wreak | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence | ||||||
