Synonyms for revenge
rɪˈvɛndʒre·venge

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1. revengenoun

   Synonyms:
   payback

2. revengeverb

   To take one's revenge (on or upon) someone.

   I will revenge myself upon you!

   Synonyms:
   payback

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1. revenge

   Revenge is the act of making return for an injury done to oneself by doing injury to another person. Retaliation and revenge are personal and often bitter. Retaliation may be partial; revenge is meant to be complete, and may be excessive. Vengeance, which once meant an indignant vindication of justice, now signifies the most furious and unsparing revenge. Revenge emphasizes more the personal injury in return for which it is inflicted, vengeance the ill desert of those upon whom it is inflicted. A requital is strictly an even return, such as to quit one of obligation for what has been received, and even if poor or unworthy is given as complete and adequate. Avenging and retribution give a solemn sense of exact justice, avenging being more personal in its infliction, whether by God or man, and retribution the impersonal visitation of the doom of righteous law. Compare AVENGE; HATRED; REQUITE.

   Synonyms:
   avenging, requital, retaliation, retribution, vengeance

   Antonyms:
   compassion, excuse, forgiveness, grace, mercy, pardon, pardon, pity, reconciliation

   Preposition:
   To take revenge upon the enemy, for the injury.

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1. revengenoun

   Synonyms:
   retaliation, vengeance, retribution, requital

   Antonyms:
   condonation, pardon, compassion, remission

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1. retaliation, revengeverb

   action taken in return for an injury or offense

   Synonyms:
   retaliation

2. revenge, avenge, retaliateverb

   take revenge for a perceived wrong

   "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

   Synonyms:
   strike back, avenge, retaliate

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1. revengeverb

   Synonyms:
   retaliate, requite, take vengeance for

2. revengeverb

   Synonyms:
   avenge, vindicate by punishment

3. revengenoun

   Synonyms:
   retaliation, requital (of an injury)

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1. revengenoun

   Synonyms:
   vengeance, retaliation

2. revengeverb

   Synonyms:
   avenge, retaliate, wreak vengeance

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1. List of paraphrases for "revenge":

   vengeance, retaliation, vendetta, avenge, retaliatory, retribution, reprisal, payback, retaliate, vindictiveness, reprisals, retaliating, contrast, avenging

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1. Rudy Sufahriadi:

   There is a possibility of a backlash, they are not terrorists if they do not take revenge.

2. Ashima:

   Sometimes silence is the best revenge. Mystery and guesswork kills!

3. Ian Sams:

   Instead of working with Hunter Biden to address issues important to the American people, like lower costs, congressional Republicans ’ top priority is to go after President Biden with politically motivated attacks chock full of long-debunked conspiracy theories, hunter Biden is not going to let these political attacks distract Hunter Biden from focusing on Americans ’ priorities, and we hope congressional Republicans will join us in tackling them instead of wasting time and resources on political revenge.

4. Father Daniel Alkhory:

   I just keep telling the kids you have to forgive. Forgiveness will lead us to so many paths. I don't want them to grow up and be after revenge and be angry, we want to make a party for them every day.

5. The Honda rider:

   For sure, Marc will want to be in front because he will want his revenge, he will be in front for sure from the first race and will be a tough rival, but we are tough too. So we have to have a great battle, we have to work hard to be in front, and let’s see who will be the main contender.