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vengeance

One entry found for vengeance.
Main Entry: ven·geance
Pronunciation: 'ven-j&n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from venger to avenge, from Latin vindicare to lay claim to, avenge -- more at VINDICATE
: punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense : RETRIBUTION
- with a vengeance
1 : with great force or vehemence <undertook reform with a vengeance>
2 : to an extreme or excessive degree <the tourists are back--with a vengeance>