revenge
verb (used with object)
to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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"You are revenging yourself on your friends by punishing yourself," said Apemantus.
From Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. (Edith) Nesbit