"getback" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɛtbæk/ Forms: getbacks [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from get back. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|get back}} Deverbal from get back Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} getback (countable and uncountable, plural getbacks)
  1. An act of revenge. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: clawback, giveback, takeback Coordinate_terms: payback

Inflected forms

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