Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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retribution | Yes | No | No | No |
revenge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
retribution (noun) | revenge (noun) |
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the act of correcting for your wrongdoing | action taken in return for an injury or offense |
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | |
a justly deserved penalty |
retribution (verb) | revenge (verb) |
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take revenge for a perceived wrong |