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getting even
 
Noun getting even has 1 sense
  1. return, paying back, getting even - a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"
    --1 is a kind of group action
    --1 has particulars:
     requital; retaliation, revenge; reciprocation; tit for tat
Verb get even has 2 senses
  1. equalize, equalise, get even - compensate; make the score equal
    --1 is one way to score, hit, tally, rack up
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  2. get even, get back - take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even"
    --2 is one way to revenge, avenge, retaliate
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
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