Synonyms for getting even
get·ting even

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1. return, paying back, getting evennoun

   a reciprocal group action

   "in return we gave them as good as we got"

   Synonyms:
   restoration, reappearance, income tax return, counter, homecoming, riposte, comeback, rejoinder, tax return, restitution, proceeds, paying back, replication, coming back, retort, return, return key, take, takings, yield, regaining, payoff, issue, recurrence

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1. Malcolm Forbes:

   Keeping score of old scores and scars, getting even and one-upping, always make you less than you are.

2. Dale Carnegie:

   When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness. Our enemies would dance with joy if only they knew how they were worrying us, lacerating us, and getting even with us! Our hate is not hurting them at all, but our hate is turning our own days and nights into a hellish turmoil.

3. Malcolm Stevenson Forbes:

   Keeping score of old scores and scars, getting even and one-upping, always makes you less than you are.