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   Re·venge

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   noun

   • 1. the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands: "other spurned wives have taken public revenge on their husbands" Similar vengeanceretributionretaliationreprisalrequitalrecriminationan eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)tit for tatmeasure for measuregetting evenredresssatisfactionrepaymentpaybacklex talionisrare:ultion
   • ▪ the desire to inflict retribution: "it was difficult not to be overwhelmed with feelings of hate and revenge" Similar vengefulnessvindictivenessvitriolvirulencespitespitefulnessmalicemaliciousnessmalevolencemalignancyill willanimosityantipathyenmityhostilityacrimonyvenompoisonhatehatredrancorbitternessliterary:revengefulnessmaleficence
   • ▪ (in sports) the defeat of a person or team by whom one was beaten in a previous encounter: "the Yankees wanted to get their revenge for losing to the Dodgers in the 1955 Series"

   verb

   • 1. inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to (someone else): literary "it's a pity he chose that way to revenge his sister"
   • ▪ inflict hurt or harm on someone for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another): literary "her brother was slain, and she revenged his death" Similar avengetake/exact revenge formake retaliation forretaliate forexact retribution fortake reprisals forget redress forget satisfaction forrequite
   • ▪ inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself: literary "I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you" Similar take revenge onexact/wreak revenge onget one's revenge onavenge oneself ontake vengeance onget even withsettle a/the score withgetpay backpay outretaliate on/againsttake reprisals againstexact retribution onlet someone see how it feelsgive someone their just desertsgive someone a dose/taste of their own medicinegive as good as one getsgive/return like for likegive tit for tattake an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)informal:give someone their comeuppanceget one's own back onarchaic:recriminaterare:give someone a Roland for an Oliver

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French revencher, from late Latin revindicare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + vindicare ‘claim, avenge’.

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   What is revenge & why is it important?

   • What Is Revenge? Revenge (n): the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands; the desire to inflict retribution. It’s the juice of so many TV dramas and movie sagas, but should it play an important role in our real lives?

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   What does revenge mean?

   • Revenge is the act or process of retaliating against or punishing someone for some kind of harm that they caused or wrongdoing that they did (whether real or perceived). It can also refer to the result of such efforts, as in After all this time, I will have revenge against those who have wronged me!

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   Is revenge a human thing?

   • But revenge comes at a price. Instead of helping you move on with your life, it can leave you dwelling on the situation and remaining unhappy, psychologists' research finds. Considering revenge is a very human response to feeling slighted, humans are atrocious at predicting its effects. The avengers

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   How does revenge work?

   • The first is through direct deterrence. Simply put, revenge directly discourages an aggressor from subsequently performing the same offense. The second effect of revenge is indirect. By avenging specific actions, a person can establish a general definition of acceptable conduct and, in the process, avoid future confrontation.

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   Revenge definition: to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit. See examples of REVENGE used in a sentence.

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   1. : a desire for vengeance or retribution. motivated by revenge. 2. : an act or instance of retaliating in order to get even. plotted her revenge. 3. : an opportunity for getting satisfaction. sought revenge through a rematch.

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   Revenge is defined as committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Primitive justice or retributive justice is often differentiated from more formal and refined forms of justice such as distributive justice and divine judgment .

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   Nov 7, 2023 · Revenge (n): the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands; the desire to inflict retribution. It’s the juice of so many TV dramas and movie sagas, but should it play an important role in our real lives? I want to explore the dark, secretive and mysterious science and psychology of revenge.

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   Oct 4, 2011 · Behavioral scientists have observed that instead of quenching hostility, revenge can prolong the unpleasantness of the original offense and that merely bringing harm upon an offender is not enough to satisfy a person’s vengeful spirit.

   • Author: Eric Jaffe

   • Publish Year: 2011

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVENGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REVENGE definition: 1. harm done to someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to someone else: 2. to harm…. Learn more.

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    Jun 1, 2009 · Considering revenge is a very human response to feeling slighted, humans are atrocious at predicting its effects. The avengers Social psychologist Ian McKee, PhD, of Adelaide University in Australia, studies what makes a person seek revenge rather than just letting an issue go.