verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
death
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The nausea threatened to overcome him, but his determination to avenge the death of his friend was too strong.
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He vowed to avenge their deaths but was persuaded to turn his strength into an agent for good.
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The Trojans wish to avenge the death of Hector; their misplaced values mean that patience in adversity is impossible.
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Suddenly he walked back to me and said I ought to avenge my father's death and that he could help me.
defeat
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Pool need to avenge their home defeat to check an alarming slide down the Third Division.
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Half a century later he has finally avenged that defeat .
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In the last 16 matches tomorrow Duffy plays Dale and will be going out to avenge that defeat over fellow Ulsterman Sharpe.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It was an insult which only Cassio's death could avenge .
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The soldiers wanted to avenge their humiliating defeat the previous year.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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In the office, we avenge slight slights with small snubs.
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It's the duty of one of her own to avenge her.
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Once again the Saxons showed their spirit, and rose enmasse to avenge this cruel execution.
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The Trojans wish to avenge the death of Hector; their misplaced values mean that patience in adversity is impossible.