Which  two  words in this excerpt from homer's  odyssey  have meanings similar to "punishing someone who hurt you"?

The correct answer is, the two words in the excerpt of Homer’s Odyssey that have a meaning similar to “punishing someone who that hurt you” are the following.

The first one would be “How vain the efforts to avenge the wrong!” Avenge would be the word.

The second one would be “Is the foul fiend of the human vengeance freed.” Vengeance would be the word.

Avenge is a synonym of retribution, to pay for the consequences of your acts. As well as “Vengeance”, to inflict pain or punishment for the damage caused by the actions. That is why the two words in the excerpt of Homer’s Odyssey that have a meaning similar to “punishing someone who hurt you” are “avenge” and “vengeance”.

the reason the welfare system causes so much of a burden on its recipients is because the welfare system does not give its recipients any real tools to actually get out of poverty. the welfare system has embedded poverty deeper into society and has made it harder and harder for people to escape poverty.

in other words, it stoped the poor, and now its making it worse.

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