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turn the tables on(expression, idiom, get, fix, settle)
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alternate equal(verb, expression, return, exchange, retaliate)
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avenge(verb, return, restore, respond, grievance)
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be equivalent(verb, return, counter, exchange, respond)
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be out for blood(verb, fix, restore, respond, grievance)
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cooperate
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defend(verb, fix, restore, respond, grievance)
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exact retribution(verb, expression, get, settle, return)
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feel in return(verb, expression, return, exchange, retaliate)
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fight back(verb, get, fix, return, grievance)
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fix(verb, restore, respond, grievance, vindicate)
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get(verb, settle, return, grievance, vindicate)
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get even(verb, get, fix, return, grievance)
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get even with(expression, idiom)
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get your own back(expression, get, return, respond, react)
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give comeuppance(verb, expression, fix, grievance, vindicate)
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give just desserts(verb, expression, idiom, fix, grievance)
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grievance(verb, fix, restore, respond, vindicate)
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hit back(verb, expression, get, fix, grievance)
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justify(verb, fix, restore, respond, grievance)
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