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An act of revenge or retaliation

Something, typically money, given as compensation or payment

Money earned, typically as a return on investment

The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the expenses

A discount or refund provided to a purchaser

A result or effect, usually one that is unwelcome or unpleasant

A payment or other recompense for something done

To retaliate or get revenge

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Noun

An act of revenge or retaliation

retributive justice

measure for measure

a Roland for an Oliver

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

settling of scores

a tooth for a tooth

evening of score

a taste of your own medicine

act of vengeance

tooth for a tooth

a game at which two can play

counterinsurgency

just punishment

punitive action

what's coming to one

dose of one's own medicine

what is merited

indemnification

what you deserve

what's coming to you

self-mortification

self-punishment

self-flagellation

what is coming to one

day of retribution

day of judgment

what is coming to someone

squaring things

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“I've always got to worry about the payback, from some buck that I roughed up way back.”

Noun

Something, typically money, given as compensation or payment

indemnification

something returned

measure for measure

tooth for a tooth

squaring things

something in return

act of contrition

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“If reparations are to provide a once-and-for-all payback for injuries, any measurement must be as true and accurate an assessment of what was lost as possible.”

Noun

Money earned, typically as a return on investment

return on investment

piece of the action

slice of the cake

disposable income

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“Thus, I believe the monthly wage bill contributes just as much to their problems as the payback on investment.”

Noun

The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments

amortisation^UK

amortization^US

Noun

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the expenses

operating profit

return on investment

slice of the cake

payments received

ill-gotten gains

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Noun

A discount or refund provided to a purchaser

Noun

A result or effect, usually one that is unwelcome or unpleasant

knock-on effect

matter of course

unexpected result

finished product

adverse effects

negative effect

unintended consequence

secondary effect

lasting impression

trickle-down effect

materialisation^UK

materialization^US

delayed response

unforeseen consequence

unforeseen circumstance

secondary response

final reckoning

day of reckoning

moment of truth

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Noun

A payment or other recompense for something done

piece of the action

slice of the cake

something to sweeten pot

additional benefit

negotiable instrument

complimentary fee

compensation package

employee benefit

benefit in kind

financial support

amortization^US

amortisation^UK

advantageousness

unexpected extra

little something

piece of good fortune

added advantage

attractive feature

positive impact

value proposition

egg in one's beer

added attraction

icing on the cake

extra advantage

something extra

little something extra

goodwill gesture

gift from the gods

gift from the heavens

special compensation

additional compensation

golden parachute

ace in the hole

ace up your sleeve

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Verb

To retaliate or get revenge

exact retribution

pay someone back for

get revenge for

take revenge for

take vengeance for

even the score for

get your own back for

get even with someone for

take satisfaction

take satisfaction for

return like for like

give tit for tat

give as good as one gets

give someone a dose of their own medicine

give someone a taste of their own medicine

take an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

give someone their comeuppance

get your own back

let someone see how it feels

take an eye for an eye

give like for like

turn the tables on

give someone a Roland for an Oliver

settle the score

give someone their just deserts

settle the score with

return the compliment

wreak revenge on

make restitution

exact revenge on

exact revenge for

take vengeance on

take reprisals against

revenge oneself

settle a score with

pay someone back in his

square accounts

take revenge on

have one's revenge

get back at someone

retaliate against

get your own back on

settle old scores

give comeuppance

get redress for

give just desserts

repay in kind for

make reprisal for

pay back in spades

seek payback for

take reprisals for

make retaliation for

take an eye for an eye for

square things up

get satisfaction for

fix one's wagon

be out for blood

pay someone back in their own coin

wreak vengeance

give as good as you get

rise to the bait

settle accounts

turn the tables

demand an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

return tit for tat

return the favour^UK

return the favor^US

defend oneself against

settle accounts with

make somebody pay

stick up for oneself

respond tit for tat

fight fire with fire

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