noun
- plural of vengeance; acts of punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong
Usage: formal
Examples
- The ancient feud involved multiple vengeances over generations.
- Stories of divine vengeances appear throughout mythology.
- The cycle of vengeances seemed endless between the rival families.
- Historical accounts describe the brutal vengeances taken after the rebellion.
- She studied various cultural attitudes toward vengeances in her research.
- The novel explores themes of justice versus personal vengeances.