revenge
noun/rɪˈvɛndʒ/
Frequency rank: #2,904 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Harm done to someone in return for harm they caused; to get even.
Example sentence
He vowed to get his revenge on those who wronged him.
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