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vengeful

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venge⋅ful

  [venj-fuhl]
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–adjective
1. desiring or seeking vengeance; vindictive: a vengeful attitude.
2. characterized by or showing a vindictive spirit: vengeful intentions.
3. serving to inflict vengeance: a vengeful killing.
Origin:
1580–90; shortened form of revengeful

Related forms:
venge⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
venge⋅ful⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. revengeful, spiteful.
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venge·ful   (věnj'fəl)   
adj.  

  1. Desiring vengeance; vindictive.

  2. Indicating or proceeding from a desire for revenge.

  3. Serving to exact vengeance.

venge'ful·ly adv., venge'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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