revenge (v)
avenge (v)
retaliate#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def take revenge for a perceived wrong
examples He wants to avenge the murder of his brother
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
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Hypernym punish, penalize, penalise
Derivationally related form retaliate → retaliatory; retaliate → retaliation
Derivationally related form retaliate → retaliator
Derivationally related form avenge → avenger
Derivationally related form revenge → revenge
Hyponym get even, get back
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Derivationally related form retaliatory → retaliate; retaliation → retaliate
Participle of verb avenged → avenge; unavenged → avenge
Derivationally related form revenge → revenge
Derivationally related form retaliator → retaliate
Derivationally related form avenger → avenge
Hypernym get even, get back
Hyponym punish, penalize, penalise

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