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* SuccessAsRevenge: Giving up on revenge for your own benefit.

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* CrusadingWidower: The death or murder of their significant other (or the whole family) motivates the character to seek revenge.

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* CrusadingWidower: CrusadingWidow: The death or murder of their significant other (or the whole family) motivates the character to seek revenge.



* VengefulWidow: I'm coming after the scumbag who killed my spouse!
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* ScrewTheMoneyThisIsPersonal: A character refuses to be bought off because exacting their revenge is more important than money.

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* ScrewTheMoneyThisIsPersonal: A character refuses You think money is going to be bought off because exacting their revenge is more important than money.buy your way out of this?! Think again...
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* ScrewTheMoneyThisIsPersonal: A character refuses to be bought off because exacting their revenge is more important than money.
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* AngerIsHealthyAesop: It's good to be angry so you've got nothing to feel bad about.
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* AvengingTheVillain: You killed my evil leader, and now I will avenge him by hunting you down!

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* AvengingTheVillain: You killed my evil leader, and now I will avenge him them by hunting you down!



* CycleOfRevenge: You harmed me, and I harmed you... and your friend harmed me, and my friend harmed him... and so it goes on...

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* CycleOfRevenge: You harmed me, and I harmed you... and your friend harmed me, and my friend harmed him...them... and so it goes on...



* GenocideBackfire: Someone trying to wipe out a people to keep them from destroying oneself [[NiceJobBreakingItHerod will only give the survivors]] (and there are ''always'' survivors) all the reason they need to destroy that person.

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* GenocideBackfire: Someone trying to wipe out a people to keep them from destroying oneself [[NiceJobBreakingItHerod [[NiceJobBreakingItHero will only give the survivors]] (and there are ''always'' survivors) all the reason they need to destroy that person.



* RevengeThroughCorruption: Villain does RevengeByProxy or SinsOfOurFathers through corrupting the enemy's loved one(s) -- i.e., an engineered FaceHeelTurn or FaceMonsterTurn.

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* RevengeThroughCorruption: Villain does RevengeByProxy or SinsOfOurFathers through corrupting the enemy's loved one(s) one -- i.e., an engineered FaceHeelTurn or FaceMonsterTurn.



* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Someone receives the same bad treatment that they showed/were going to show others.

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* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Someone receives the same bad treatment that they showed/were they've shown/they were going to show others.



* VengefulWidow: I'm coming after the scumbag who killed my husband!

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* VengefulWidow: I'm coming after the scumbag who killed my husband!spouse!
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* VengefulAbandonedToy: I'm coming after the child who got bored of me and threw me away when I stopped being fun!
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* DemandingTheirHead: You've crossed me, and now I'm calling for your head to be brought to me on a silver platter, whatever the price may be!
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* VoodooDoll: The best way to get back at my enemy is to torture him/her with a doll thst looks just like him/her. I'm gonna enjoy this.

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* VoodooDoll: The best way to get back at my enemy is to torture him/her them with a doll thst that looks just like him/her.them. I'm gonna enjoy this.
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* AfterlifeAvenger: I'm gonna get my revenge, even after you die and run off into the afterlife, you will not escape me!
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* RevengeIsSweet: I finally obtained my revenge and it was worth it!

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* PettyChildhoodGrudge: It may have happened when we were kids, but I still hate you for it! RageAgainstTheLegalSystem: The legal system had put me through hell. Now I'm gonna make them suffer dearly!

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* PettyChildhoodGrudge: It may have happened when we were kids, but I still hate you for it! it!
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RageAgainstTheLegalSystem: The legal system had put me through hell. Now I'm gonna make them suffer dearly!
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* PettyChildhoodGrudges: It may have happened when we were kids, but I still hate you for it! RageAgainstTheLegalSystem: The legal system had put me through hell. Now I'm gonna make them suffer dearly!

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* PettyChildhoodGrudges: PettyChildhoodGrudge: It may have happened when we were kids, but I still hate you for it! RageAgainstTheLegalSystem: The legal system had put me through hell. Now I'm gonna make them suffer dearly!
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* RageAgainstTheLegalSystem: The legal system had put me through hell. Now I'm gonna make them suffer dearly!

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* PettyChildhoodGrudges: It may have happened when we were kids, but I still hate you for it! RageAgainstTheLegalSystem: The legal system had put me through hell. Now I'm gonna make them suffer dearly!
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* CycleOfRevenge: You harmed me, and I harmed you...and your friend harmed me, and my friend harmed him...and so it goes on...

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* CycleOfRevenge: You harmed me, and I harmed you... and your friend harmed me, and my friend harmed him...him... and so it goes on...
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* TheVillainMustBePunished: The villain must pay for their crimes; merely foiling their plans isn't enough.
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* RevengeRomance: Romancing someone to get revenge on an ex.
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* RevengeOfTheNerd: An unbelievably hot woman seduces the guy who made fun of her in school as a nerdy wallflower, then rejects and humiliates him.

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* RevengeOfTheNerd: An unbelievably hot woman seduces So you think I'm hot, huh? Remember me? I'm the guy who one you made fun of her in school as a nerdy wallflower, then rejects for being too geeky for you and humiliates him.having bad teeth! So since you mocked me when I looked like a geek, I'm rejecting you to show you how it feels!
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* RationalizingTheOverkill: My revenge ended up going too far/causing collateral damage, but it was well worth it!
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* RevengeIsNotJustice: I know they hurt you but this isn't justice!
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* PervertRevengeMode: Caught doing something perverted? This person will see immediate revenge on the perpetrator.
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* AccompliceByInaction: You did nothing to save me from injustice. Therefore, I'm gonna end you!

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* AccompliceByInaction: You did nothing to save me from injustice.injustice even though you could. Therefore, I'm gonna end you!



* RevengeAgainstMen: Men have caused me so much pain! Therefore, I'm gonna put them out of their misery!

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* RevengeAgainstMen: Men have caused me so much pain! Therefore, I'm gonna put them out all of their misery!the men deserve death or at least a cruel punishment!
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* AuthorsRetaliation: [[NoFourthWall A character]] [[WhoWritesThisCrap insults the work's production values]], so the creators screw with the story/world.
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* RapeAndRevenge: You've raped me, and I will kill you!

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* RapeAndRevenge: You've raped me, me/someone I love, and I will kill you!
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* RevengeOfTheSequel: You haven't seen the last of me, hero! WeWillMeetAgain in the next part of the story, when I shall get my vengeance upon you!
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* RevengeViaStorytelling: I don't like you, and I'm going to make you look ridiculous in my story!
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* RevengeMyopia: Seeking retribution against someone who may have acted in self-defense, or on behalf of someone who is [[MoralMyopia less than innocent]].

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* RevengeMyopia: Seeking retribution against someone who may have acted in self-defense, I don't care if you were trying to get even with me or acting out of self-defense! I'm still getting revenge on behalf of someone who is [[MoralMyopia less than innocent]].you for that! I never get even with anybody!



* ThisMeansWar: In order to avenge their loved ones who were killed or the fact that they got pushed around too much, a character declares war against the other character before proceeding to kick their ass and get revenge for said loved ones.
* UpsettingTheBalance: A character is punished by the heavens for ruining the balance maintaining the world.

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* ThisMeansWar: In order That's it! You've done it now! Time to avenge their loved ones who were killed or the fact that they got pushed around too much, a character declares war against the other character before proceeding take you to kick their ass and get revenge for said loved ones.
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* UpsettingTheBalance: A character is punished by As someone in the heavens who support balance, we must punish the sinner for ruining the balance maintaining the world.



* VoodooDoll: A character sticks pins into a doll fashioned after their enemy.

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* VoodooDoll: A character sticks pins into The best way to get back at my enemy is to torture him/her with a doll fashioned after their enemy.thst looks just like him/her. I'm gonna enjoy this.
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* EscalatingWar: When one minor slight leads to a situation where opposing sides have to come up with larger and larger schemes to one up their opponent.

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* EscalatingWar: When one minor slight leads to a situation where opposing sides have to come up with larger and larger schemes to one up one-up their opponent.



* GenocideBackfire: Someone rying to wipe out a people to keep them from destroying oneself [[NiceJobBreakingItHerod will only give the survivors]] (and there are ''always'' survivors) all the reason they need to destroy that person.

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* GenocideBackfire: Someone rying trying to wipe out a people to keep them from destroying oneself [[NiceJobBreakingItHerod will only give the survivors]] (and there are ''always'' survivors) all the reason they need to destroy that person.
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* RevengeMyopia: Seeking retribution against someone who may have acted in self-defense, or on behalf of someone is [[MoralMyopia less than innocent]].
* RevengeOfTheNerd: A unbelievably hot woman seduces the guy who made fun of her in school as a nerdy wallflower, then rejects and humiliates him.

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* RevengeMyopia: Seeking retribution against someone who may have acted in self-defense, or on behalf of someone who is [[MoralMyopia less than innocent]].
* RevengeOfTheNerd: A An unbelievably hot woman seduces the guy who made fun of her in school as a nerdy wallflower, then rejects and humiliates him.



* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Forget plotting my vengeance, I want to get them through raging violence!

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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Forget plotting my vengeance, vengeance! I want to get them through raging violence!



* VengeanceDenied: A character wants revenge, but external circumstances denied them of that.
* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: I've successfully got my revenge... now I have no idea what to do.
* VengefulGhost: A character that suffers a violent or unfair death, will come back as a ghost to get revenge.

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* VengeanceDenied: A character wants revenge, but external circumstances denied deny them of that.
* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: I've successfully got gotten my revenge... now I have no idea what to do.
* VengefulGhost: A character that who suffers a violent or unfair death, death will come back as a ghost to get revenge.



* VillainByProxyFallacy: When someone goes after not only a crime's perpetrator, but those who supplied the perpetrator or were otherwise marginally connected to it, whether or not the people involved had anything to do with the actual crime or not.

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* VillainByProxyFallacy: When someone goes after not only a crime's perpetrator, but those who supplied the perpetrator or were otherwise marginally connected to it, whether or not the people involved had anything to do with the actual crime or not.crime.



* WhosLaughingNow: They've treated me like a joke, now I will be their worst nightmare!

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* WhosLaughingNow: They've treated me like a joke, now joke. Now I will be their worst nightmare!
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* BestServedCold: I'm gonna take my time in paying you back for what you done to me.

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* BestServedCold: I'm gonna take my time in paying you back for what you you've done to me.



* FamilialCannibalismSurprise: Serving your enemy a meal consisting of their offspring.

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* FamilialCannibalismSurprise: Serving your one's enemy a meal consisting of their offspring.



* GaiasVengeance: You tiny humans have abused mother nature for far too long! Now you must suffer my wrath!
* GenocideBackfire: Trying to wipe out a people to keep them from destroying you [[NiceJobBreakingItHerod will only give the survivors]] (and there are ''always'' survivors) all the reason they need to destroy you.

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* GaiasVengeance: You tiny humans have abused mother nature Mother Nature for far too long! Now you must suffer my wrath!
* GenocideBackfire: Trying Someone rying to wipe out a people to keep them from destroying you oneself [[NiceJobBreakingItHerod will only give the survivors]] (and there are ''always'' survivors) all the reason they need to destroy you.that person.



* MisplacedRetribution: It doesn't matter if you're not responsible for what the offender did to me. Nevertheless, you're going down. After all, you're in the wrong place the wrong time.

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* MisplacedRetribution: It doesn't matter if you're not responsible for what the offender did to me. Nevertheless, you're going down. After all, you're in the wrong place at the wrong time.



* ResurrectionRevenge: Coming BackFromTheDead to avenge your own death.
* RestrainedRevenge: I'll settle for a lesser form of revenge for your crimes. But don't worry, I "forgive" you.

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* ResurrectionRevenge: Coming I've come BackFromTheDead to avenge your my own death.
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* RestrainedRevenge: I'll settle for a lesser form of revenge for your crimes. But But, don't worry, worry; I "forgive" you.



* RevengeFic: I hate this character and I'm gonna write a FanFic where I will make his life a living hell!

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* RevengeFic: I hate this character and I'm gonna write a FanFic where I will make his life a living hell!Hell!

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