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revenge
verb(re-venge)
to avenge (oneself or another) usually by retaliating in kind or degree
revenge
verb(re-venge)
to inflict injury in return for
revenge
noun(re-venge)
a desire for vengeance or retribution
revenge
noun(re-venge)
an act or instance of retaliating in order to get even
revenge
noun(re-venge)
an opportunity for getting satisfaction
revenge
idiom(re-venge)
to do something to hurt (someone who has hurt one, a loved one, etc.)
revenge
noun(re-venge)
traveler's diarrhea especially when contracted in Mexico
revenge
idiom(re-venge)
to plan to hurt the person who is responsible for an injury to oneself, a loved one, etc. —often + for
revenge
idiom(re-venge)
to hurt someone in return for being hurt by that person

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