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Date: 1500-1600
Origin: venge 'vengeance' (16-17 centuries), from venge 'to avenge' (13-20 centuries), from Old French venger; VENGEANCE

vengeful

 adjective
     
venge‧ful literary
very eager to punish someone who has done something bad:
a vengeful god
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