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vengeance
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the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury sought vengeance after his sister was murdered Synonyms payback, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retribution, revengeRelated Words counter, counterattack, counteroffensive; castigation, chastisement, correction; desert(s), discipline, nemesis, penalty, punishment, wrath; amends, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, quittance, recompense, recoupment, redress, remuneration, reparation(s), restitutionNear Antonyms clemency, grace, leniency, lenity, mercy; forgiveness, pardon, remission
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