as in avenged
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
the belief that redressing a murder with another murder, even if carried out by the state, is not morally justified
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Recent Examples of redressed
But those sets needed to be redressed for all the other installments to represent the post-crash Maginot, plus there are lots of guest actors playing the crew, plus there are multiple action sequences.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redressed
avenged
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The Mustangs avenged their 27-24 defeat against the Highlanders, which came in the opening round of the 2024 CIF SS Division 3 playoffs.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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With a 1-0 win over Cape Ann League rival Ipswich Monday evening, unbeaten Manchester Essex (3-0) avenged its upset loss to the Tigers (1-1) in last year’s Div.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Redressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redressed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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