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Difference Between Avengeance and Vengeance

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Avengeance

(obsolete) vengeance.

Vengeance

Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong
Voters are ready to wreak vengeance on all politicians

Avengeance

Vengeance.

Vengeance

Infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution.

Vengeance

Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.

Vengeance

Desire for revenge.
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Vengeance

Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution; - often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge.
To me belongeth vengeance and recompense.
To execute fierce vengeance on his foes.

Vengeance

Harm; mischief.

Vengeance

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
For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge
He swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him
The swiftness of divine retribution

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