Retribution vs. Revenge

Retribution vs. Revenge — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Retribution and Revenge

Retributionnoun

Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.

Revengenoun

Any form of personal retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some perceived harm or injustice.

Indifference is the sweetest revenge.When I left my wife, she tried to set fire to the house in revenge.

Retributionnoun

a justly deserved penalty

Revengenoun

(competition) A win by the previous loser.

Retributionnoun

the act of correcting for your wrongdoing

Revengeverb

(reflexive) To take one's revenge (on or upon) someone.

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Retributionnoun

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 LordFor vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revengehe swore vengeance on the man who betrayed himthe swiftness of divine retribution

Revengeverb

(transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action), to avenge.

Arsenal revenged its loss to Manchester United last time with a 5-0 drubbing this time.

Revengeverb

To take vengeance; to revenge itself.

Revengenoun

action taken in return for an injury or offense

Revengeverb

take revenge for a perceived wrong;

He wants to avenge the murder of his brother