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возме́здие — meaning in English

vozmezdiye

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English meaning

  • nemesis noun A person's worst enemy or greatest rival — someone who always seems to oppose or defeat them.
  • payback noun Revenge for something someone has done.
  • retaliation noun An act of revenge carried out in response to harm.
  • retribution noun Punishment given out of a sense of justice or revenge for a wrong that was done.
  • wrath noun Intense anger, often with a desire for revenge.

Senses

возме́здие is used for these senses in English:

  • nemesis The personification of the "fatal flaw" of a dramatic hero in the style of Greek tragedy.
  • payback (uncountable) An act of revenge.
  • retaliation Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
  • retribution Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
  • wrath (uncountable) Punishment, retribution, or vengeance resulting from anger; (countable) an instance of this.

nemesis — full definition

  1. noun A person's worst enemy or greatest rival — someone who always seems to oppose or defeat them.
  2. noun A downfall or defeat that someone thoroughly deserves and cannot escape; a form of poetic justice.

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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