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English Synonyms and Antonyms

by James Champlin Fernald

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Avenge ( page 69 ).

Questions.

1. What is it to avenge? 2. How does avenge differ from revenge? 3. Which word would be used of an act of God? 4. Is retaliate used in the sense of avenge or of revenge?

Examples.

O, that the vain remorse, which must chastise
Crimes done, had but as loud a voice to warn
As its keen sting is mortal to ——.

I lost mine eye laying the prize aboard,
And therefore to —— it, shalt thou die.

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