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revenge
What does revenge mean?
revenge (noun): action taken in return for an injury or offense.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce revenge?
/ɹiˈvɛndʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does revenge come from?
From Middle French revenge, a derivation from revenger.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of revenge?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “revenge”?
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What does “revenge” mean?
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
Not quite: that's what leader means.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
Right! That's what “revenge” means.
an increase in size, number, value, or strength
Not quite: that's what growth means.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
Not quite: that's what hand means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “revenge”?
opportunity
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association
Not quite: association means something else.
information
Not quite: information means something else.
retaliation
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