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proceeds(noun, return, profit, settlement, reimbursement)
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punishment(noun, retaliation, revenge, vengeance, reprisal)
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rebate(noun, purchaser)
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reciprocity(adverb, compensation, retaliation, equally)
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redress(retaliate, vindicate, remuneration, repayment, revenge)
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remuneration(noun, support, tip, premium, profit)
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restitution(noun, adverb, support, premium, compensation)
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result(issue, effect, product, consequence, outcome)
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retort(noun, retaliation)
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retribute(verb, retaliate, vindicate)
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settling of scores(expression, idiom, retaliation, vengeance)
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stick it to(verb, expression, idiom, retaliate, vindicate)
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take satisfaction(verb, expression, retaliate, vindicate, retribute)
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take vengeance(verb, expression, retaliate, vindicate, retribute)
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tooth for a tooth(noun, expression, idiom, adverb, compensation)
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unanticipated(adjective, unforeseen, unpredicted)
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unlooked-for(adjective, unforeseen, unanticipated, unpredicted)
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unpredicted(adjective, unforeseen, unanticipated)
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upshot(issue, effect, product, result, consequence)
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vendetta(verb, revenge)
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