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The Clue
Payback (10 letter answer)
The Answer
RECOMPENSE
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Notes
The answer RECOMPENSE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
RECOMPENSE as a noun:
1. payment or reward (as for service rendered)
2. (recompense, compensation) = the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
RECOMPENSE as a verb:
1. (compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify) = make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
2. (compensate, recompense, remunerate) = make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"