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Payback vs Playback - What's the difference?

payback | playback |

As nouns the difference between payback and playback

is that payback is (uncountable) an act of revenge while playback is the replaying of previously recorded sound or moving images.

payback

English

(wikipedia payback)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) An act of revenge.
    • They beat us last year, so this year's win was payback .
  • (countable) A form of recompense.
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    • Synonyms

    * just deserts, poetic justice

    See also

    * have it coming * pay back

    Anagrams

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    playback

    English

    (wikipedia playback)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The replaying of previously recorded sound or moving images.

    • Related terms

    * playback singer