Payback and Requite

Payback

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

Requite and payback are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Requite" instead a verb "Payback".

Requite

Requite verb - To provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury.

Payback and requite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Payback" instead a verb "Requite".

Nearby Words: requital, requiting
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