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revengeful

adjective

Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

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Word length
10
Starts with
R
Ends with
L
Contains
EV
Scrabble score
17

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Pronunciation

ɹɪˈvɛndʒfʊl

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adjective

  1. Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

    “{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'more vindictive than jealous love'}”

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{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'more vindictive than jealous love'}
{'source': 'M.R.Cohen', 'text': 'punishments … essentially vindictive in their nature'}

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