vengeance
US /ˈvɛndʒəns/
・UK /'vendʒəns/
B2
noun
- Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
- The act of inflicting such punishment or retribution.
other
- Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.
- Retribution believed to be inflicted by a divine power.
- The act of taking revenge; retribution.
adverb
- To a great or excessive degree; vehemently.
Examples
She is determined to wreak vengeance on those who killed her cousin.
He stormed out, eyes blazing, bent on vengeance.