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venge·ful
 vengeful
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- pronunciation:
- venj
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
feeling or showing a strong desire for vengeance or revenge; vindictive.
In Greek mythology, the vengeful god Zeus punished Prometheus cruelly for stealing fire and introducing it to humans.Remembering the wrong that had been done to him, the man set out to commit a vengeful deed.- antonyms:
- forgiving
- similar words:
- vindictive
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| related words: |
catty, malicious, spiteful |
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| derivations: |
vengefully (adv.), vengefulness (n.) |
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