payback

/ˈpeɪbæk/

noun 4verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

inevitable, soon

VERB + PAYBACK

began, planning, receiving, time, win

PAYBACK + NOUN

testimony

PREP.

in, on

noun

An act of revenge.

They beat us last year, so this year's win was payback.

A benefit, reward, a form of recompense.

They identify three tangible paybacks.

A return on investment.

A refund; reimbursement.

verb

Misspelling of pay back.

noun — the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation fo

They beat us last year, so this year's win was payback.

Wiktionary

They identify three tangible paybacks.

Wiktionary

It's payback time.

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Sami began planning his payback.

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Sami's payback would come on Christmas day.

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It's payback for wrongdoing in a previous life.

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