avengers
nounUK /əˈvɛndʒəz/
US /əˈvɛndʒərz/
People who get back at someone for doing something bad.
The villagers became avengers after their homes were destroyed.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A team of superheroes in Marvel comics and films.
The Avengers fought together to save the world.
3. People who punish wrongdoers on behalf of others.
The avengers of the old story brought the thief to justice.
4. Those who seek to right a wrong or avenge a harm.
The avengers demanded that the crime be punished.