avenge
/əˈvɛndʒ/
verb
Common
1.v.take revenge for a perceived wrong
“He wants to avenge the murder of his brother”
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avenge and avenue differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. avenge means “take revenge for a perceived wrong”. avenue means “a line of approach”.
/əˈvɛndʒ/
1.v.take revenge for a perceived wrong
“He wants to avenge the murder of his brother”
/ˈævəˌnu/
1.n.a line of approach
“they explored every avenue they could think of”
2.n.a wide street or thoroughfare
| avenge | avenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈvɛndʒ/ | /ˈævəˌnu/ |
| Said | uh-VENJ | AV-uh-noo |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | revenge, retaliate | none recorded |
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