Collocations for revenge - noun
ADJ.
sweet
VERB + REVENGE
seek, want | exact, get, have, take, wreak
He vowed to take his revenge on the man who had killed his brother.
He vowed to take his revenge on the man who had killed his brother.
REVENGE + NOUN
attack, killing
PREP.
in ~
The attack was in revenge for the deaths of two loyalist prisoners.
The attack was in revenge for the deaths of two loyalist prisoners.
~ for
revenge for the insult
revenge for the insult
~ on
taking revenge on her attacker
taking revenge on her attacker
PHRASES
an act of revenge
The bombing was an act of revenge for the shooting of two young boys.
The bombing was an act of revenge for the shooting of two young boys.
a desire for revenge
The accusations were driven by a desire for revenge.
The accusations were driven by a desire for revenge.