bitter revenge
- vengeanceRetaliation for injury
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- spitePetty malicious intent
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
payback · vendetta · retribution · feud · nemesis · score · settling · cold · calculated · ruthless · hatred · plotting · resentment · betrayal · treachery · backstab · venom · fury
response to wrongdoing
bitter revengeforgiveness
Releasing resentment toward offenders
mercy · reconciliation · pardon · absolution · clemency
emotional quality
bitter revengeunconditional love
Affection given freely, always
inner peace · serenity · loving-kindness · tenderness · equanimity
relational outcome
bitter revengereconciliation
Restoration of friendly relations
restoration · healing · making amends · peacemaking · rapprochement