payback vs revenge
revenge vs paybackpayback and revenge both are nouns.
payback is not a verb while revenge is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| payback | Yes | No | No | No |
| revenge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
revenge is a hypernym of
payback; that is, revenge is a
word with a broader meaning than payback:
- payback: the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
- revenge: action taken in return for an injury or offense
Other hypernyms of payback include
retaliation.
| payback (noun) | revenge (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | action taken in return for an injury or offense |
| financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) |
| payback (verb) | revenge (verb) |
|---|---|
| take revenge for a perceived wrong |
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