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Common collocations with revenge in American Collocation

revenge noun uncountable

US /rɪˈvendʒ/

violent

bloody
brutal
cruel
murderous
terrible
violent

As Titus plots his bloody revenge, he reflects that ‘Rome is but a wilderness of tigers’.

quick

immediate
swift

In the meantime, the creditors’ revenge was swift.

enjoyable

sweet

Revenge was sweet for the former champions.

justified

just

It is at this point that he articulates the notion of a just revenge.

plan revenge

plan
plot
threaten

Jamie knows his guilty secret and is planning a terrible revenge.

want revenge

seek
want

Dawn felt angry towards Konzani and wanted revenge.

promise revenge

swear
vow

Fearing his son dead, Edward swears revenge on the French.

take revenge

exact
gain
get
take
wreak

Truro gained their revenge however, by beating Newquay to retain the Cup.

for a violent act

attack
death
killing
murder

They reportedly took revenge for the killing of their relatives.

for a defeat

defeat
loss

Revenge for the nightmarish semi-final defeat in 1999 would be sweet.