Recompense and Vengeance

Recompense

Recompense noun - Payment to another for a loss or injury.

Vengeance and recompense are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vengeance" instead a noun "Recompense".

Nearby Words: recompensed, recompensing

Vengeance

Vengeance noun - The act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury.
Usage example: sought vengeance after his sister was murdered
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Synonyms for Vengeance

Recompense and vengeance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Recompense" instead a noun "Vengeance".

Nearby Word: vengeful
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