[U] ~ (on / upon sb) (formal) the act of punishing or harming sb in return for what they have done to you, your family or friends
SYNREVENGE:
a desire for vengeance * to take vengeance on sb * He swore vengeance on his child's killer.
IDIOMS
with a vengeance (informal) to a greater degree than is expected or usual:
She set to work with a vengeance. * After two days the infection came back with a vengeance. * After a poor season last year, he's back with a vengeance.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is vengeance a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, vengeance is tagged as noun.
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