Payback and Pardon

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Payback noun - The act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury.

Usage example: we are hoping to get payback for the humiliating defeat we suffered at the hands of our rivals during our last matchup

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Pardon is an antonym for payback.

Pardon noun - Release from the guilt or penalty of an offense.

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Payback is an antonym for pardon.

Nearby Words: pardoning, pardoned, pardonable

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