vengeance
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Britannica Dictionary definition of VENGEANCE
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the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else
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The fire was set as an act of vengeance.
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He swore vengeance [=revenge] against his son's kidnapper.
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Angry protesters wanted to inflict vengeance on the killer.
with a vengeance
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with great force or effort
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After losing the first three games, the team came back with a vengeance to win the next four.
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She set to work with a vengeance and finished the job in two hours.
