infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent revenge

But have you the right to vengeance?

an act or opportunity of inflicting such trouble

to take one's vengeance.

the desire for revenge

a man full of vengeance.

Obsolete . hurt; injury.

Obsolete . curse; imprecation. ?

with a vengeance

with force or violence.

greatly; extremely.

to an unreasonable, excessive, or surprising degree

He attacked the job with a vengeance.

noun

forgiveness , pardon

noun

avengement , avenging , counterblow , evening of score , eye for an eye * , getting even , repayment , reprisal , requital , retribution , return , revenge , settling of score , tit for tat * , vengefulness , wrath , counteraction , counterattack , reciprocation , tit for tat , fury , nemesis , retaliation , retaliation.associated word: wreak , scourge