retribution vs vengeance

retribution and vengeance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retribution	Yes	No	No	No
vengeance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, retribution and vengeance are synonyms defined as:

retribution and vengeance: the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

Other synonyms of retribution include payback.

retribution (noun)	vengeance (noun)
the act of correcting for your wrongdoing	the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
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