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Noun: revenge  ri'venj
  1. Action taken in return for an injury or offence
    - retaliation
Verb: revenge  ri'venj
  1. Take revenge for a perceived wrong
    - avenge, retaliate

Derived forms: revenging, revenges, revenged

Type of: getting even, paying back, penalise [Brit], penalize, punish, return

Encyclopedia: Revenge

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