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revengeful

/rɪˈvɛndʒfəl/

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1 · adjective

wanting to hurt someone in return for a wrong

怀有报复心的

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He felt revengeful after the unfair decision, but chose to appeal calmly.
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受到不公正裁决后，他一度想报复，最终选择冷静申诉。
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