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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.

REVENGE + NOUN

attack, killing

PREP.

in ~
The attack was in revenge for the deaths of two loyalist prisoners.
~ for
revenge for the insult
~ on
taking revenge on her attacker

PHRASES

an act of revenge
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.

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