with a vengeance

with a vengeance
Synonyms and related words:
a outrance, a toute outrance, absolutely, all hollow, all out, all the way, all to pieces, beyond all bounds, beyond compare, beyond comparison, beyond measure, cogently, completely, dead, downright, dynamically, effectively, effectually, energetically, essentially, extremely, fiercely, flat out, forcefully, forcibly, fundamentally, furiously, immeasurably, in the extreme, incalculably, indefinitely, infinitely, like blazes, like fury, like mad, madly, mightily, most, perfectly, potently, powerfully, productively, purely, radically, rigorously, severely, strikingly, tellingly, to a fare-you-well, to good account, to good purpose, to the backbone, to the full, to the limit, to the marrow, to the skies, to the sky, to the utmost, totally, unconditionally, unequivocally, utterly, vehemently, venomously, vigorously, violently, virulently, wildly, with telling effect

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  • With a vengeance — Vengeance Venge ance, n. [F. vengeance, fr. venger to avenge, L. vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge, fr. vindex a claimant, defender, avenger, the first part of which is of uncertain origin, and the last part akin to dicere to say. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • with a vengeance — ► with a vengeance with great intensity. Main Entry: ↑vengeance …   English terms dictionary

  • with a vengeance — with great force or energy. Susan works out with a vengeance when she goes to the gym …   New idioms dictionary

  • with a vengeance — VIGOROUSLY, strenuously, energetically, with a will, with might and main, with all the stops out, for all one is worth, all out, flat out, at full tilt; informal hammer and tongs, like crazy, like mad; Brit. informal like billy o. → vengeance * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • with a vengeance — 1. adjective Intensely motivated; resolute; forceful. It is said, that in the first representation of the Furies of Eschylus, the horror of the spectacle was so great, that several women miscarried; which was indeed pathos with a vengeance. 2.… …   Wiktionary

  • with a vengeance — phrasal 1. with great force or vehemence < undertook reform with a vengeance > 2. to an extreme or excessive degree < the tourists are back with a vengeance > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • with a vengeance — she returned to the stage with a vengeance Syn: vigorously, strenuously, energetically, with a will, with all the stops out, for all one is worth, all out, flat out, at full tilt; informal hammer and tongs, like crazy, like mad, like gangbusters …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • with a vengeance — idi a) with violent force and rage b) with extreme or excessive energy: to set to work with a vengeance[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • with a vengeance — used for emphasizing that something happens in an extreme way or with a lot of force The disease came back with a vengeance …   English dictionary

  • with a vengeance — with great intensity. → vengeance …   English new terms dictionary

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