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paying back 
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(TTS Sound)Overview of noun paying_back
The noun paying back has 1 sense
- return, paying back, getting even -- (a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got")
Overview of verb pay_back
The verb pay back has 2 senses
- reward, repay, pay back -- (act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions)
- pay back, pay off, get, fix -- (take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him")