revenging

  • 101avenging — a veng·ing || dʒɪŋ adj. of retribution; retributive; vindicatory; revenging a·venge || É™ vendÊ’ v. get revenge for …

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  • 102retaliatory — a. Retaliative, revenging, vindictive …

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  • 103avenge — avenge, revenge mean to inflict punishment on a person who has wronged oneself or another. Once close synonyms, these verbs are now increasingly divergent in implications. One may avenge or revenge (oneself or another who is wronged), but avenge… …

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  • 104vengeance — revenge, retribution, retaliation, reprisal Analogous words: punishment, disciplining or discipline, castigation (see corresponding verbs at PUNISH): avenging, revenging (see AVENGE): recompensing or recompense, repayment (see corresponding verbs …

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  • 105Bucca of the Marish —  / Bucca    First of the Shire thains.    The end of the second millennium of the Third Age was a time of crisis for the Hobbits of the Shire. The northern lands of Middle earth were aflame with war. The armies of Angmar, of Arthedain, of… …

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  • 106revenge — I UK [rɪˈvendʒ] / US noun [uncountable] * 1) a) something that you do to hurt or punish someone because they have hurt you or someone else Revenge was a possible motive for the attack. revenge for: I wanted revenge for the trouble she had caused …

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  • 107revenge — re•venge [[t]rɪˈvɛndʒ[/t]] v. venged, veng•ing, n. 1) to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a vindictive spirit: to revenge a murdered brother[/ex] 2) to inflict pain or harm for; take vengeance for; avenge: to… …

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  • 108revengingly — adverb : in a revenging manner * * * revengˈingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑revenge …

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