venge

archaic
as in to avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for a romance novel featuring a hotheaded hero who is ever ready to venge every affront to the family's honor

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Recent Examples of venge My reaction to your story is basically this: Cheaters are going to cheat, liars are going to lie, and vengeful girlfriends are going to venge. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2021

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“Venge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venge. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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