Vengeance Definition & Meaning
vengeance
- noun
- the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans
- 19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution"
"Vengeance" in song lyrics
See how vengeance is used in real songs:
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"Streetlight sonata, then I beat like my fathers vengeance"
Atoms Family — Streetlamp Confessions -
"AUG's on the scene with a vengeance"
Aztlan Underground — Decolonize -
"I slap up punks with a vengeance"
Big Shug — Bang 'Em Down
Words that rhyme with vengeance
Usage tips for "vengeance"
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