Definition of vengeance
: punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense : retribution
with a vengeance
1
: with great force or vehemence
undertook reform with a vengeance
2
: to an extreme or excessive degree
the tourists are back—with a vengeance
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The first known use of vengeance was in the 14th century
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