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As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.49That could do no vengeance to me.That could do no vengeance to me.
CoriolanusCor II.ii.5That's a brave fellow, but he's vengeanceThat's a braue fellow: but hee's vengeance
CoriolanusCor III.i.261I would they were in Tiber! What the vengeance,I would they were in Tyber. / What the vengeance,
CymbelineCym II.iv.160The nonpareil of this. O vengeance, vengeance!The Non-pareill of this. Oh Vengeance, Vengeance!
CymbelineCym V.i.8Should have ta'en vengeance on my faults, I neverShould haue 'tane vengeance on my faults, I neuer
CymbelineCym V.i.11Me, wretch, more worth your vengeance. But alack,Me (wretch) more worth your Vengeance. But alacke,
HamletHam II.ii.486A roused vengeance sets him new a-work,A rowsed Vengeance sets him new a-worke,
HamletHam II.ii.579O, vengeance!Oh Vengeance!
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.111A plague of all cowards, I say, and a vengeanceA plague of all Cowards I say, and a Vengeance
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.10For the hot vengeance and the rod of heaven,For the hot vengeance, and the Rod of heauen
Henry VH5 I.ii.284Shall stand sore charged for the wasteful vengeanceShall stand sore charged, for the wastefull vengeance
Henry VH5 IV.i.165vengeance; so that here men are punished for before-breachVengeance: so that here men are punisht, for before breach
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.53Will cry for vengeance at the gates of heaven.Will cry for Vengeance, at the Gates of Heauen.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.304And threefold vengeance tend upon your steps!And three-fold Vengeance tend vpon your steps.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.36Hot coals of vengeance! Let no soldier fly.Hot Coales of Vengeance. Let no Souldier flye.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.148And every drop cries vengeance for his deathAnd euery drop cryes vengeance for his death,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.134Away! For vengeance comes along with them;Away: for vengeance comes along with them.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.82And they shall feel the vengeance of my wrath.And they shall feele the vengeance of my wrath.
King JohnKJ III.iv.159Plainly denouncing vengeance upon John.Plainly denouncing vengeance vpon Iohn.
King LearKL II.i.87If it be true, all vengeance comes too shortIf it be true, all vengeance comes too short
King LearKL II.iv.90.2Vengeance, plague, death, confusion!Vengeance, Plague, Death, Confusion:
King LearKL III.vii.65The winged Vengeance overtake such children.The winged Vengeance ouertake such Children.
King LearKL III.vii.71.1If you see VengeanceIf you see vengeance.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.57Vengeance of Jenny's case! Fie on'Vengeance of Ginyes case; fie on
OthelloOth III.iii.444Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell!Arise blacke vengeance, from the hollow hell,
PericlesPer II.iv.4To withhold the vengeance that they had in store,to with-hold the vengeance that / They had in store,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.8Will rain hot vengeance on offenders' heads.Will raigne hot vengeance on offenders heads.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.67That it shall render vengeance and revengeThat it shall render Vengeance, and Reuenge,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.87For doing worthy vengeance on thyselfFor doing worthy Vengeance on thy selfe,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.202Take heed; for He holds vengeance in His handTake heed: for he holds Vengeance in his hand,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.204And that same vengeance doth he hurl on theeAnd that same Vengeance doth he hurle on thee,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.207Tomorrow's vengeance on the head of Richard.To morrowes vengeance on the head of Richard.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.87We will have vengeance for it, fear thou not.We will haue vengeance for it, feare thou not.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.55Can vengeance be pursued further than death?Can vengeance be pursued further then death?
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.397A vengeance on your crafty withered hide!A vengeance on your crafty withered hide,
The TempestTem V.i.28In virtue than in vengeance. They being penitent,In vertue, then in vengeance: they, being penitent,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.121To villainy and vengeance consecrate,To villainie and vengance consecrate,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.38Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand,Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.113This vengeance on me had they executed.This vengeance on me had they executed:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.35And vengeance on the traitor Saturnine.And vengeance on the Traytor Saturnine.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.58I'll speak no more but ‘ Vengeance rot you all!’Ile speake no more: but vengeance rot you all.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.32By working wreakful vengeance on thy foes.By working wreakefull vengeance on my Foes:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.63'Cause they take vengeance of such kind of men.Cause they take vengeance of such kind of men.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.74Paris should do some vengeance on the Greeks:Paris should do some vengeance on the Greekes;
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.17cutting the web. After this, the vengeance on the wholecutting the web: after this, the vengeance on the whole
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.47The venomed vengeance ride upon our swords,The venom'd vengeance ride vpon our swords,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.31Is arming, weeping, cursing, vowing vengeance;Is arming, weeping, cursing, vowing vengeance;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.18father. A vengeance on't, there 'tis. Now, sir, this stafffather: a veng'ance on't, there 'tis: Now sir, this staffe
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.58As wakes my vengeance and revenge for 'em.As wakes my vengeance, and revenge for 'em.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.5Beyond imagination; such a vengeanceBeyond Imagination: Such a vengeance
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.71This fellow has a vengeance trick o'th' hip;This fellow has a veng'ance tricke o'th hip,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.281My present vengeance taken. 'Shrew my heart,My present vengeance taken: 'shrew my heart,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.22Until a time may serve; for present vengeanceVntill a time may serue. For present vengeance
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.199The sweet'st, dear'st creature's dead! And vengeance for'tThe sweet'st, deer'st creature's dead: & vengeance for't
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.769heavy and vengeance bitter; but those that are germaneheauie, and Vengeance bitter; but those that are Iermaine

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Glossary

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Ate[pron: 'ahtee] Greek goddess of discord and vengeance
Furiesthree goddesses, spirits of vengeance, depicted as carrying torches and covered with snakes
NemesisGreek goddess of vengeance, especially retribution for human folly, pride, or excessive good fortune
quitavenge, requite, take vengeance [on]
requiteavenge, pay back, take vengeance on
vengeanceharm, mischief, damage
vengeanceformidable, tremendous, terrific
vengeanceexceedingly, intensely, tremendously
vengeancefie on, a plague on
vengeance[strong exclamation] what the hell
wanion, with awith a vengeance, with a plague
wreakrevenge, vengeance, retribution

Thesaurus

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vengeanceNemesis
vengeanceFuries
vengeancewreak
vengeanceAte
vengeance, takequit
vengeance, takerequite
vengeance, with a wanion, with a

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...i iv 16   what the  vengeance cor iii i 261 what the hell ...
Classical mythology...squo avenger of blood&rsquo spirits of vengeance depicted as carrying torches and covere...
Gods and goddesses...rnal ate greek goddess of discord and vengeance athene tnk iii v 94 palla...
...esis the happy helm greek goddess of vengeance especially retribution for human folly ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AVENGEBASICsee VENGEANCE
REVENGEBASICsee VENGEANCE
VENGEBASICsee VENGEANCE
VENGEANCEBASICavenge v, avenged adj, venge v, vengeance n, vengeful adj
VENGEANCEREVENGErevenge n, revenge v, revengeful adj, revengement n, revenging adj, revengingly adv
VENGEANCEPEOPLErevenger n
VENGEANCENOTunrevenged adj

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