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revengeful

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re·venge·ful  (r-vnjfl)
adj.
Full of or given to revenge.
re·vengeful·ly adv.
re·vengeful·ness n.
revengeful [rɪˈvɛndʒfʊl]
adj
full of or characterized by desire for vengeance; vindictive
revengefully  adv
revengefulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.revengefulrevengeful - disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
vengeful, vindictive
unforgiving - unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman"
Translations
revengeful [rɪˈvendʒfʊl] ADJ → vengativo
revengeful [rɪˈvɛndʒfʊl] adj → vengeur/eresse, vindicatif/ive
revengeful
adj → rachsüchtig
revengeful [rɪˈvɛndʒfʊl] adj → vendicativo/a
revengeful [rɪˈvɛndʒfʊl] adj → vendicativo/a


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but it will be comfortable presently - it seems that the woman was a young woman, and a jealous woman, and a revengeful woman; revengeful, Handel, to the last degree.
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I found, therefore, that something must be done; for I did not choose to leave my character at the mercy of a man whose passions are so violent and so revengeful.
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