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revenge: take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

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avenge collapse

vengeance collapse: 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"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution"

reprisal collapse: a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

get even with collapse

retaliate collapse: make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"

retaliation collapse: action taken in return for an injury or offense

vendetta collapse: a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other

in return collapse: (often followed by `for') in exchange or in reciprocation; "gave up our seats on the plane and in return received several hundred dollars and seats on the next plane out"; "we get many benefits in return for our taxes"

punish collapse: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

comeuppance collapse

repayment collapse: payment of a debt or obligation

expiation collapse: the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

rectification collapse: determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve; the conversion of alternating current to direct current; (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation

brood over collapse

requital collapse: an act of requiting; returning in kind

atonement collapse: compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"

offsetting collapse

deserts collapse: an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved

tragedy collapse: drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity

settle with collapse

dwell on collapse: delay

indemnification collapse: an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

punishment collapse: the act of punishing

vindicate collapse: clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"; maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"

reparation collapse: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"; (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"; compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation"

counteraction collapse

amends collapse

commutation collapse: the travel of a commuter; (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law; a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

measure for measure collapse

retribution collapse: the act of correcting for your wrongdoing; a justly deserved penalty

requite collapse: make repayment for or return something

feud collapse: a bitter quarrel between two parties; carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years"

indemnity collapse: legal exemption from liability for damages; protection against future loss

restitution collapse: getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"; the act of restoring something to its original state

balancing collapse

substitution collapse: the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"; an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

quittance collapse: a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt

redress collapse: act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

recompense collapse: the act of compensating for service or loss or injury; payment or reward (as for service rendered)

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