avenger
/ə'vendʤə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who inflicts punishment or harm on someone in return for a wrong or injury suffered: An "avenger" is someone who seeks and executes retribution, typically for a perceived injustice or harm done to themselves or others.
Usage
- The word "avenger" is used to describe a person whose primary motive or action is to exact revenge. It often carries a dramatic or literary tone and is commonly associated with stories, myths, and fictional narratives about justice and retribution.
Examples
- Noun:
- In the classic tale, the hero becomes an avenger after his family is wronged.
- She saw herself not as a murderer, but as an avenger for her sister's death.
Advanced Usage
- "To act as an avenger": To take on the role of someone who delivers vengeance.
- He felt compelled to act as an avenger for the crimes the community had ignored.
Variants and Related Words
- Avenge (verb): To inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).
- He vowed to avenge his father's murder.
- Vengeance (noun): Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.
- He sought vengeance against his rivals.
- Revenge (noun/verb): The action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands. (Note: "Revenge" is often the act or desire, while an "avenger" is the person who carries it out).
Synonyms
- Vindicator: A person who clears someone of blame or suspicion, or who exacts just retribution.
- Retaliator: A person who repays an injury or wrong in kind.
Related Phrases
- Agent of vengeance: A phrase describing someone who carries out revenge, similar to "avenger."
- The mysterious figure was seen as an agent of vengeance.
Noun
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someone who takes vengeance
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