Avengement
11List of works by Johnston McCulley — The following is a list of works by Johnston McCulley (1883 1958). Stories featuring his more popular pulp fiction characters have been allotted independent lists. These lists are presented chronologically. The list of his other works is… …
12conviction — con·vic·tion n 1: the act or process of convicting; also: the final judgment entered after a finding of guilt a prior conviction of murder would not overturn the conviction compare acquittal ◇ Jurisdictions differ as to what constitutes… …
13reprisal — re·pri·sal /ri prī zəl/ n [Anglo French reprisaile reprisaille, from Middle French, from Old Italian ripresaglia, from ripreso, past participle of riprendere to take back, from ri back + prendere to take, from Latin prehendere] 1 a: the act or… …
14retribution — ret·ri·bu·tion /ˌre trə byü shən/ n: punishment imposed (as on a convicted criminal) for purposes of repayment or revenge for the wrong committed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. retribution …
15punishment — pun·ish·ment n 1: the act of punishing 2: a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) inflicted on an offender through the judicial and esp. criminal process see also cruel and unusual punishment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …
16revenge — I noun avengement, counterblast, counterstroke, desert, feud, implacability, nemesis, punishment, punitive action, quittance, reciprocation, repayment, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retaliatory punishment, retribution, retributive punishment,… …
17vengeance — I noun avengement, enmity, implacability, malevolence, nemesis, punishment, rancor, repayment, reprisal, retaliation, retribution, retributive punishment, revenge, revengefulness, ultio, vendetta, vengefulness, vindicta, vindictiveness II index… …
18avenge — Synonyms and related words: avengement, avenging, chasten, chastise, compensate, correct, counterblow, even the score, get even with, launch a vendetta, pay back, pay out, punish, recompense, redress, repay, reprisal, requital, requite, retaliate …
19feud — Synonyms and related words: acrimony, adverse possession, alodium, altercate, altercation, animosity, animus, antagonism, argument, avengement, bad blood, battle, bicker, bickering, bitter feeling, bitterness, blood feud, box, brawl, broil,… …
20punishment — Synonyms and related words: abuse, admonishment, admonition, amercement, avengement, banishment, battering, beating, caning, cashiering, castigating, castigation, chastening, chastisement, chastising, comeuppance, compensation, correction,… …
