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zemsta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • payback noun Revenge for something someone has done.
  • retribution noun Punishment given out of a sense of justice or revenge for a wrong that was done.
  • revanche noun Revenge or retaliation.
  • revenge noun Harm done to someone in return for a wrong they committed against you.
  • vendetta noun A long-running, bitter feud driven by a desire for revenge, often passed down between families or groups.
  • vengeance noun Punishment inflicted in return for a wrong or injury; revenge.

Senses

zemsta is used for these senses in English:

  • payback (uncountable) An act of revenge.
  • retribution Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
  • revanche Revenge or retaliation.
  • revenge Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
  • vendetta A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.
  • vengeance Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.

payback — full definition

  1. noun Revenge for something someone has done.
  2. noun A financial return on an investment, or reimbursement of money spent.

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