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vengeance

revenge

noun vahn-ZHAHNS Less Common

Also means

vengeance

Usage Note

Vengeance and revanche are close in meaning but differ in register: vengeance is more emotional and absolute, while revanche often implies a chance to even the score in a rematch. The idiom la vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid ('revenge is a dish best served cold') is widely recognized in French.

Examples

"Il cherchait la vengeance."

Natural Translation

He was seeking revenge.

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