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GETTING EVEN

(noun)
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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Getting Even.

Getting Even - as a noun

A reciprocal group action

Example: "In return we gave them as good as we got"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
paying backreturn6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
group action
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The protagonist spends the entire movie getting even with those who wronged him."
"They formed a team to brainstorm ideas for getting even with their disrespectful boss."
"Instead of getting even, she chose to forgive and move on."
"He believed in karma and trusted that the universe would take care of getting even."
"She resorted to small acts of mischief as a means of getting even with her annoying neighbor."
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