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Wrath vs Requital - What's the difference?

wrath | requital |

As nouns the difference between wrath and requital

is that wrath is great anger while requital is compensation for loss or damage; amends.

As an adjective wrath

is (rare) wrathful; very angry.

As a verb wrath

is (obsolete) to anger; to enrage.

wrath

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Great anger.
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  • (rare) Punishment.
  • * Bible, (w) xiii. 4
    • A revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
  • (trading card games, slang) A single card that is able to destroy many creatures.

    • Synonyms

    * (great anger) fury, ire

    Derived terms

    * grapes of wrath * wrathful

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) Wrathful; very angry.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To anger; to enrage.
  • * (Chaucer)
  • * (Piers Plowman)
    • (Webster 1913)

    requital

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Compensation for loss or damage; amends.
  • retaliation or reprisal; vengeance.

    • Anagrams

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