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payback

/ˈpeɪbæk/noun2 syllables

Payback means: the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life.

Synonyms for payback8

noun, as in the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

vengeance, retribution

also used for payback

repayment, getback, revenge, reprisal, just deserts, poetic justice

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What does payback mean?2

noun

1

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord”

2

financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with payback?1

two syllables

playback
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Payback in a sentence

  • It's payback for wrongdoing in a previous life.adamtrousers
  • Could Yanni's death be payback for his testimony against Skura's father?Amastan
  • Ziri will be receiving payback very soon.Amastan
  • Sami's payback would come on Christmas day.OsoHombre

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Forms of payback

as a noun

plural
paybacks