Synonyms for avenging
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act by which somebody is avenged.
Forms
- Plural
- avengings → revenges…
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Avenging and retribution give a solemn sense of exact justice, avenging being more personal in its infliction, whether by God or man, and retribution the impersonal visitation of the doom of righteous law.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- revenge I'll take my revenge on him at all costs tomorrow.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| avenging | rising | |
| revenge | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- revenge2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (revenge2 = 2 syllables).