Avenge and Encourage

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Avenge verb - To punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for.

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Encourage is an antonym for avenge in retaliate topic.

Nearby Words: avenging, avenger

Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Avenge is an antonym for encourage.

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

person	avenge person	encourage person
friend	avenge friend	encourage friend
people	avenge people	encourage people
men	avenge men	encourage men
Other words: children, someone, parents, way, son, daughter, friends.

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