Avenger
Avenger noun - One who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense.
Usage example: a novel about a man who becomes the obsessed avenger of his sister's death
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Synonyms for Avenger
Punisher and avenger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Punisher" instead a noun "Avenger".
Punisher
Punisher noun - One who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense.
Usage example: a father who regrets the fact that he always ends up being the household's disciplinarian and resident punisher
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Synonyms for Punisher
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Related pairs
- scourge and avenger
- scourge and punisher
- vindicator and avenger
- vindicator and punisher
- retaliator and avenger
- retaliator and punisher
- nemesis and avenger
- nemesis and punisher
- vigilante and avenger
- vigilante and punisher
- revenger and avenger
- revenger and punisher
- castigator and avenger
- castigator and punisher
Both words in one sentence
- Besides The Punisher, Marvel's other resident avenger Wolverine has been featured in some high-spotlight revenge arcs.
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It is also mentioned in 'Razzlr Dazzle' that the Dark Avenger (a Captain Ersatz combination of the Shadow, Batman, and the Punisher) had a habit of pissing off other costumed heroes by jumping into the middle of the another hero's bust, guns blazing.
Source: Superman Stays out of Gotham
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