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payback

pay·back [ páy bàk ] (plural pay·backs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. return on investment: a financial return on an investment equaling the initial capital invested

2. time required to recover outlay: the period of time required to recover the return on an initial investment

3. requital for service rendered: a benefit in exchange for an action or service performed ( informal )

4. revenge: revenge or retaliation ( informal )

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