revenge

  1. Noun.  Any form of personal retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some perceived harm or injustice.
  2. Verb.  (reflexive) To take one's revenge (''on'' or ''upon'') someone.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action), to avenge.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive) To take vengeance.

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