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vengefulness

/venj-fuhl/US // ˈvɛndʒ fəl //UK // (ˈvɛndʒfʊl) //

复仇心态,复仇心理,复仇性,报复性

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : desiring or seeking vengeance; vindictive: a vengeful attitude.
    • : characterized by or showing a vindictive spirit: vengeful intentions.
    • : serving to inflict vengeance: a vengeful killing.

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Examples

  • Curses, vengeful spirits, an ability to predict the future and other such phenomena are called paranormal.

  • He seemed to have none of the semi-barbarian vengefulness that might have been expected.

  • Again the Colonel noted that red vengefulness in the skipper's eyes, and recoiled suspiciously.

  • There was such vengefulness and authority in the big man's visage that the Haskell boy wilted in unconditional surrender.

  • These proceedings had all the cold vengefulness of a death-sentence, and the cruelty of a sentence of exile.

  • Among the crowds tales more and more wonderful were related of the vengefulness of the Christian God.