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payback
noun
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
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ˈpeɪbæk
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noun
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
“{'source': 'The Bible, Romans 12:19', 'text': 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord'}”
noun
financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
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{'source': 'The Bible, Romans 12:19', 'text': 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord'}
{'source': 'James Garfield', 'text': 'For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge'}
he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him
the swiftness of divine retribution
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