vengeance

Noun

Meaning

Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution; -- often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge.

Harm; mischief.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

retribution revenge retaliation payback punishment reprisal comeuppance counteraction return justice nemesis penalty compensation spite satisfaction
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Antonyms

tolerance reward reconciliation mercy forgiveness compassion
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Hypernyms

revenge retaliation

Phrases with the word

with a vengeance wreak vengeance angel of vengeance take vengeance take vengeance on blood vengeance

Examples

Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence. Vittorio Alfieri

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. Niccolò Machiavelli

I have the feeling that this Moscow Pact will at some time or other exact vengeance upon National Socialism. Alfred Rosenberg

When wise men play mad pranks they do it with a vengeance. Italian Proverb

Where villany goes before, vengeance follows after. Darkovan Proverb

Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord. Italian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

venge vengeable vengeably vengeancely vengeant vengeaunce