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the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
- we are hoping to get payback for the humiliating defeat we suffered at the hands of our rivals during our last matchup
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pay back
phraseSynonyms of pay back (Entry 2 of 2)
to make a return payment to
- I already paid back what I owed you for groceries.
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The first known use of payback was in 1718
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