Revenge (Noun)
Meaning
Action taken in return for an injury or offense.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The victim's family sought revenge against the person responsible for the tragic accident.
- Her ex-boyfriend's cruel words sparked a desire for revenge that consumed her every waking moment.
- The group of friends hatched a plan for revenge against the bully who had been tormenting them for months.
- The king's brutal revenge against the rebels was a dark stain on his otherwise illustrious reign.
- After being fired from her job, she vowed to take revenge on her former boss by starting a rival business.