revenge
/ɹiˈvɛndʒ/
nounverb
Core
1.n.action taken in return for an injury or offense
2.v.take revenge for a perceived wrong
“He wants to avenge the murder of his brother”
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revenge and revenue differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. revenge means “action taken in return for an injury or offense”. revenue means “the entire amount of income before any deductions are made”. revenge is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ɹiˈvɛndʒ/
1.n.action taken in return for an injury or offense
2.v.take revenge for a perceived wrong
“He wants to avenge the murder of his brother”
/ˈɹɛvəˌnu/
1.n.the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
2.n.government income due to taxation
| revenge | revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɹiˈvɛndʒ/ | /ˈɹɛvəˌnu/ |
| Said | ree-VENJ | REV-uh-noo |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | retaliation | gross, receipts |
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