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| fix |
(informal) to exact revenge on. [1/13 definitions] |
| get |
to take revenge on. [1/17 definitions] |
| get even |
to exact revenge; retaliate (often fol. by "with"). |
| marked |
seen as an object for vengeance or revenge. [1/3 definitions] |
| pay |
to get revenge on; punish. [2/16 definitions] |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. [1/2 definitions] |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. [2 definitions] |
| retaliation |
the act of striking back or taking revenge. |
| revengeful |
filled with the desire to retaliate; full of revenge. |
| tit for tat |
repayment in kind or in equal amount or degree, sometimes as retaliation or revenge. |
| vendetta |
a feud between two families, involving murder and revenge; blood feud. [1/2 definitions] |
| vengeance |
injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution; revenge. [2 definitions] |
| vengeful |
feeling or showing a strong desire for vengeance or revenge; vindictive. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. [1/2 definitions] |
| wreak |
to inflict or carry out (punishment, revenge, destruction, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
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