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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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   3 days ago · The word has come to mean 'to be born again in different life forms' whereas its actual definition is 'to be born again into the flesh of another body.' Scientology ascribes to this latter, original definition of reincarnation."

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   Jul 17, 2024 · Overall, using divorce as a tool for revenge can create a toxic environment that negatively affects children’s wellbeing. 2. You Could Suffer Short And Long-Term Financial Consequences. In attempting to exact your revenge, you will likely also drag out the divorce process, which can lead to exorbitant legal fees and court costs.

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