| Front | vengeance |
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| Back | BrE /ˈvendʒəns/NAmE /ˈvendʒəns/noun [uncountable] (formal)the act of punishing or harming sb in return for what they have done to you, your family or friends revengea desire for vengeance~ on/upon sb to take vengeance on sb He swore vengeance on his child's killer. with a ˈvengeance (informal) to a greater degree than is expected or usual She set to work with a vengeance.  After two days the infection came back with a vengeance.  After a poor season last year, he's back with a vengeance. |
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