Retribution vs. Revenge
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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 retributionRevengeverb
(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
