vengeance vs retribution

vengeance and retribution both are nouns.

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

As nouns, vengeance and retribution are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of vengeance include payback.

vengeance (noun)	retribution (noun)
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life	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
	a justly deserved penalty