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With a vengeance

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Intensity EmphasisPlay
Use this phrase to stress that something is happening with great intensity or passion. SlideShe campaigned for social justice with a vengeance.
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Renewed ForcePlay
Apply the phrase when something returns or starts again with much more force or energy than before. SlideThe football team lost last week, but they're practicing with a vengeance now.
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Sudden IncreasePlay
'With a vengeance' often suggests a sudden or unexpected increase in the degree of something. SlideThe summer heat arrived with a vengeance.