vengeances
nounUK /ˈvɛndʒ.ɪn.sɪz/
US /ˈvɛndʒ.ən.sɪz/
Vengeances are ways of hurting someone back because they hurt you first.
The story was full of angry vengeances between the two families.
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2. Acts of punishment done to get even for a wrong.
He imagined small vengeances against the kids who teased him.
3. A strong wish to make someone suffer for something they did.
Her vengeances never lasted long because she always forgave people.
4. Harm done in return for harm received, often in stories.
The old tale tells of vengeances that went on for years.