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return vs revenge

revenge vs return

return and revenge both are nouns.

return and revenge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
revenge Yes No Yes No
As nouns, revenge is a hyponym of return; that is, revenge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than return:
  • return: a reciprocal group action
  • revenge: action taken in return for an injury or offense
Other hyponyms of return include payment, requital, retaliation, reciprocation, tit for tat.
return (noun) revenge (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location action taken in return for an injury or offense
a coming to or returning home
getting something back again
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a reciprocal group action
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return (verb) revenge (verb)
go back to a previous state take revenge for a perceived wrong
be restored
go back to something earlier
answer back
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
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