VENGEABLE

Etymology

Adjective

vengeable (comparative more vengeable, superlative most vengeable)

(obsolete) Vengeful.

(obsolete) Prompted by or characterised by revenge; severe, cruel.

Source: Wiktionary


Venge"a*ble, a.

Definition: Revengeful; deserving revenge. [Obs.] Spenser.

– Venge"a*bly, adv. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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