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avenge vs penalise
penalise vs avenge
avenge
and
penalise
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
avenge
No
No
Yes
No
penalise
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
penalise
is a hypernym of
avenge
; that is,
penalise
is a word with a broader meaning than
avenge
:
avenge
: take revenge for a perceived wrong
penalise
: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Other hypernyms of avenge include
penalize
,
punish
.
avenge (verb)
penalise (verb)
take revenge for a perceived wrong
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Words related to "
avenge
"
avenger
get back
get even
penalise
penalize
punish
retaliate
revenge
Words related to "
penalise
"
Australian spelling
British spelling
amerce
approximate
avenge
castigate
correct
debar
discipline
estimate
execute
gauge
guess
judge
penalisation
penalize
penalty
pillory
punish
put to death
retaliate
revenge
scourge
sort out
suspend
tar-and-feather
victimise
victimize
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