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avenger

[uh-ven-jer] / əˈvɛn dʒər /
NOUN
someone taking vengeance
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In the aftermath of the crime, newly minted fans of Mangione quickly fitted the man with revolutionary trappings, enshrining him as an avenger of working-class power.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

In “One of Us,” Elizabeth Day’s shrewd novel of political ambition and personal retribution, the unlikely avenger is a diffident British art historian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

A pair of abuelas named Dina and Mita go into avenger mode when a young guy grabs the last bag of Dinamita chips.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Constructed out of Japan’s postwar atomic-bomb trauma, the King of the Monsters has proven a remarkably malleable character, playing environmental protector or atomic avenger with equal aplomb.

From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2023

By being close to the avenger, he made it difficult for him to swing the sword.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White



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