vengeance
/ˈvɛndʒəns/
noun
- The act of punishing or harming someone in return for a wrong they have done; revenge.
- She wanted vengeance, not an apology.
- The movie is about a woman seeking vengeance for her family's murder.
- He swore vengeance against those who betrayed him.
- Used in the phrase 'with a vengeance' to mean with great force, energy, or intensity.
- The storm hit the coast with a vengeance, causing widespread damage.
- She started exercising with a vengeance after the holidays.
- After the rain stopped, the mosquitoes returned with a vengeance.
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