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English to English noun
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the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life |  | Example: Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord
For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge
he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him
the swiftness of divine retribution
source: wordnet30
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Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution; -- often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge. | | source: webster1913
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