I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
seek revenge
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Dafoe plays a computer mastermind who seeks revenge on his former employer.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
sweet
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That laugh was our sweet revenge on those bitter times.
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A win against Barnsley tomorrow, would be sweet revenge .
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He had sweet revenge with the unexpected help of the local vicar's wife.
■ NOUN
attack
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The Resistance firebombed the house and daubed swastikas on the walls in a revenge attack .
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Many of them, however, are already out of prison, and there have been no reported revenge attacks by Hezbollah.
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Detectives suspect the van bombing was a revenge attack .
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The Madurans launched revenge attacks and the situation deteriorated.
killing
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If the population declines, then so does the level of revenge killings and warfare.
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But some of the violence can be put down to attempts at extortion or revenge killings .
■ VERB
exact
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When de Raimes had exacted his revenge he would hand her over to his knight, who would complete her destruction.
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In fact, the farmer was so mean to this young man he determined to exact revenge .
gain
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Psyched down after this epic battle I allowed the treacherous turf to gain revenge on the much easier pitch above.
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Hartlepool, unbeaten since the drubbing six weeks earlier, easily gained their revenge , a 2-1 win in the Cup.
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In this ethnographic imperialism if in no other way, the cultures anthropologists study and plagiarize gain their revenge .
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Dorning Town were quick to gain revenge for their defeat here a few weeks ago, by overcoming us 4-O.
get
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Quindly Quot used to tell the story of the Spiggies, their persecution by the Jingoes and how they got their revenge .
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In the process, she got revenge on her ex-husband and became rich, famous, and happy.
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But Lampitt got his revenge , removing Pollards off stump.
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But Daley was furious, especially at Keenan, and set out to get revenge immediately.
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They all meet later, and Kevin gets his revenge .
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A friend had been shot and killed, and his other buddies were talking about getting revenge .
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Fairytales Allchin tried to get revenge by responding that if fairytales were true Jobs's nose would have grown.
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It hurt her to see him like this, resorting to holding her here to get revenge on Steve.
seek
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Some, as you know, seek revenge - they riot, they take drugs and generally make damned nuisances of themselves.
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Matthew Broderick and Meg Ryan are two jilted lovers who combine to seek revenge on their former partners.
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If it did seek revenge , the lady's spirit certainly took its time.
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There is a limit to compassion, especially when you are seeking revenge .
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Its hooting was thought to presage death, for owls were the personification of restless spirits returning to earth to seek revenge .
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Nick becomes obsessed with his own feelings of violation and seeks revenge against Sid.
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When Aykroyd discovers what his employers have done for a one-dollar wager, he seeks revenge .
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That the warrior who seeks revenge is a woman is meant to be a big twist.
take
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She was taking her revenge now on Bathsheba for the difficulties she had experienced in her life.
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But tensions continued as victims of the repression took revenge against the cadres who had persecuted them.
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In her jealousy she had taken her revenge in a series of petty actions.
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This whole new world is taking its revenge on the old.
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In this way the former ego can take revenge on the lost object, which it introjected.
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In 1978, many of them took their revenge on election day, and Perpich went down to an unexpected defeat.
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Would they, or should they, hesitate in taking revenge ?
want
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His misery was so great that he wanted revenge therefore Victor's family were his victims.
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That made me just want revenge .
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The man wants revenge , pure and simple, and he's working logically through the family, saving Stone until last.
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It's impossible not to understand those who want to take revenge .
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If he knew of the insult offered me he would want revenge - and against the Husseys he can not possibly speed.
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She's angry, she says she wants revenge !
wreak
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He was the only one to know that today was the day when Hasan was going to wreak his revenge .
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Unfortunately the lemonade was beginning to wreak its awful revenge in several ways, one of which could not be ignored.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
exact revenge (on sb)
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And at the same time exact revenge on the whites he so despises?
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In fact, the farmer was so mean to this young man he determined to exact revenge.
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Instead of the children being the monsters, the parents become the monsters who threaten to take over and exact revenge.
wreak revenge/vengeance (on sb)
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First, Burghgesh could have survived and come back to wreak vengeance.
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It is hardly surprising that it should occasionally wreak vengeance on its executioner.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Fearing revenge attacks, the government has sealed off the borders.
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Members of the party are seeking revenge for the assassination of their leader.
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The motive for the murder was clearly revenge .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And at the same time exact revenge on the whites he so despises?
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But the father kept to his revenge .
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I just wanted revenge , what Bacon called a kind of wild justice, I believe.
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Living well, it seems, is the best revenge , even for a genial poet.
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Plus could it be the ultimate indie bassist's revenge ?
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The second motive is a mixture of revenge and reproach.
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Their revenge was not complete in the knowledge that they could enter anywhere and take over.
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We are not going to indulge in any politics of revenge .
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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From that moment Medea set herself to be revenged, as well she knew how.
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It was a great release from the torture of doubt, confusion, and anxiety to abandon her mind to revenge .