vengeance
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Vengeance is the act or desire of inflicting harm or punishment on someone in retaliation for a wrong or injury.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| vengeance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9820292 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: vengeance Context triple: [HMS Vengeance, namedAfter, vengeance]
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A.
Vengeance
Vengeance is a 2022 dark comedy-thriller film written and directed by B.J. Novak that follows a New York writer-podcaster investigating a mysterious death in Texas.
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B.
Revenge
Revenge was an English galleon of the Elizabethan navy, famed for its heroic last stand against a vastly superior Spanish fleet in 1591 under Sir Richard Grenville.
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C.
Revenge
Revenge is a post-punk/alternative rock side project formed by New Order bassist Peter Hook, known for its darker, guitar-driven sound distinct from New Order’s synth-pop style.
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D.
Revenge
Revenge is an American television drama series centered on a young woman who infiltrates an affluent Hamptons community to exact vengeance on those who destroyed her family.
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E.
Viol
Viol is a dark, industrial-influenced electronic music EP by French producer Gesaffelstein, known for its aggressive techno sound and atmospheric intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: vengeance Target entity description: Vengeance is the act or desire of inflicting harm or punishment on someone in retaliation for a wrong or injury.
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A.
Vengeance
Vengeance is a 2022 dark comedy-thriller film written and directed by B.J. Novak that follows a New York writer-podcaster investigating a mysterious death in Texas.
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B.
Revenge
Revenge is an American television drama series centered on a young woman who infiltrates an affluent Hamptons community to exact vengeance on those who destroyed her family.
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C.
Revenge
Revenge was an English galleon of the Elizabethan navy, famed for its heroic last stand against a vastly superior Spanish fleet in 1591 under Sir Richard Grenville.
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D.
Revenge
Revenge is a post-punk/alternative rock side project formed by New Order bassist Peter Hook, known for its darker, guitar-driven sound distinct from New Order’s synth-pop style.
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E.
Viol
Viol is a dark, industrial-influenced electronic music EP by French producer Gesaffelstein, known for its aggressive techno sound and atmospheric intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept
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emotion-related concept ⓘ moral concept ⓘ psychological state ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
emotional satisfaction
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inflicting harm ⓘ inflicting punishment ⓘ restoring honor ⓘ |
| canBeDirectedAt |
groups
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individuals ⓘ institutions ⓘ |
| canLeadTo |
cycle of violence
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escalation of conflict ⓘ feuds ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
legal justice
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restorative justice ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | the act or desire of inflicting harm or punishment on someone in retaliation for a wrong or injury ⓘ |
| hasMoralValence |
often considered morally negative
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sometimes considered understandable ⓘ |
| hasRelatedConcept |
anger
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conflict escalation ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ hatred ⓘ justice ⓘ mercy ⓘ punishment ⓘ retaliation ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasSynonym |
payback
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retribution ⓘ revenge ⓘ vengeful retaliation ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
desire for retaliation
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focus on the offender ⓘ strong negative emotion ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
ethics
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literature ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ psychology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| isEvaluatedAs | contrasted with forgiveness in many moral traditions ⓘ |
| isMotivatedBy |
betrayal
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humiliation ⓘ injury ⓘ injustice ⓘ perceived wrong ⓘ |
| isPortrayedAs |
central theme in many dramas
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tragic motive in literature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: vengeance Description of subject: Vengeance is the act or desire of inflicting harm or punishment on someone in retaliation for a wrong or injury.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.