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PAYBACK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
Example:
the swiftness of divine retribution
Synonyms:
payback; retribution; vengeance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("payback" is a kind of...):
retaliation; revenge (action taken in return for an injury or offense)
Derivation:
pay back (take vengeance on or get even)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("payback" is a kind of...):
issue; payoff; proceeds; return; take; takings; yield (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property)
