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taking revenge

taking revenge is the present participle and gerund of take revenge.

Meaning of take revenge

Verb

take revenge (third-person singular simple present takes revenge, present participle taking revenge, simple past took revenge, past participle taken revenge)

  1. To avenge; to get back at.

Questions about taking revenge

What is taking revenge the present participle and gerund of?
Taking revenge is the present participle and gerund of take revenge.

Words near taking revenge in the dictionary

  1. taking post
  2. taking potluck
  3. taking pride
  4. taking refuge
  5. taking responsibility
  6. taking revenge
  7. taking roll
  8. taking root
  9. taking serious
  10. taking seriously
  11. taking shape

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