"paid back in someone's own coin" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} paid back in someone's own coin
  1. simple past and past participle of pay back in someone's own coin Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: pay back in someone's own coin
    Sense id: en-paid_back_in_someone's_own_coin-en-verb-b4kAcuoH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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