as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
sought vengeance after his sister was murdered
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That’s scary enough on its own, but the reign of terror that follows is almost unbearable when read as well-deserved vengeance for the failings of a racist society — never finished casting Black people as villains.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Overcoming its initial shock, the IDF then fought back with a vengeance.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
The trailer shows the origins of de Armas’ Eve, who’s on her own quest for vengeance.
—Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
Pedro Pascal plays a Roman general whom Lucius holds a desire for vengeance against.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Overcoming its initial shock, the IDF then fought back with a vengeance.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
The trailer shows the origins of de Armas’ Eve, who’s on her own quest for vengeance.
—Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
Pedro Pascal plays a Roman general whom Lucius holds a desire for vengeance against.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Vengeance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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