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revenge in Tagalog

paghihiganti

/ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/

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Australia/ɹəˈvendʒ/

revenge in Tagalog: paghihiganti, resbak, maghiganti. In English, revenge means any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

Tagalog words for revenge

retaliatory action
paghihiganti, resbak
to take one's revenge on someone
maghiganti

English meaning of revenge

  1. noun Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
  2. noun A win by a previous loser.
  3. verb To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
  4. verb To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).

Full definition of revenge

revenge in a sentence

  • Indifference is the sweetest revenge.
  • When I left my wife, she tried to set fire to the house in revenge.
  • After tearing his fave T-shirt unintentionally, my brother wreaked revenge on me by ripping my most prized blazer apart.

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Questions about revenge in Tagalog

What is the meaning of revenge in Tagalog?
Revenge in Tagalog is paghihiganti, resbak, maghiganti.
Ano ang revenge sa Tagalog?
Revenge: paghihiganti, resbak, maghiganti.
What does revenge mean in English?
Revenge means any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

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