vengeance

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old French venger (“‘avenge’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvɛnˌdʒəns/ SAMPA: /"vEn%dZ@ns/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɛndʒəns

[edit] Noun

vengeance (plural vengeances)

1. Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.

[edit] Synonyms

• reprisal
• retaliation
• retribution
• revenge
• See also Wikisaurus:revenge

[edit] Antonyms

• reconciliation

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

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[edit] Etymology

venger +‎ -ance

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /vɑ̃.ʒɑ̃s/ X-SAMPA: /vA~.ZA~s/
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s
• Homophones: vengeances

[edit] Noun

vengeance f. (plural vengeances)

1. revenge, vengeance (retaliatory action)