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vengeance

/ˈvɛnˌd͡ʒəns/noun2 syllables

Vengeance means: the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life.

Synonyms for vengeance6

noun, as in the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

retribution, payback

also used for vengeance

reprisal, retaliation, revenge, wreak

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What does vengeance mean?1

noun

1

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Vengeance in a sentence

  • If we don't take care of the environment, it'll take vengeance against us.LeeSooHa
  • He turned with a vengeance against the religion he was brought up in.darinmex
  • He is not in the habit of seeking vengeance.anzart
  • All his life he has longed for vengeance.Hybrid
  • All his life he had longed for vengeance.Hybrid
  • She wanted vengeance because she was not invited.Mithridates
  • For all his life he had thirsted for vengeance.AlanF_US
  • They are not in the habit of seeking vengeance.anzart

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Forms of vengeance

as a noun

plural
vengeances