getback

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getback

/ˈɡɛtbæk/

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Deverbal from get back.

noun getbacks

countable, uncountable An act of revenge. If the resource was general and valuable, elements of criminality and vengeful getbacks — 'I'll burn your crops' — were an ever-present threat.

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@misc{getback_2026,
  title = {getback},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/getback},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}