Definition vengeance in American English

vengeance noun

[uncountable] noun

/ˈvendʒəns/

the act of harming or killing someone because they have done something bad to you

Example

Both sides were locked in a cycle of violence and vengeance.

Example

He was desperate to take vengeance on Marie's killer.

Synonyms and related words

revenge vengeance retribution

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