payback (EN)

noun

noun “payback”

1. a return on investment; the profit gained from an investment
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   The payback from their real estate investment was substantial.
2. a benefit or reward for effort or action
   The greatest payback from volunteering is seeing the smiles on people's faces.
3. (figuratively) revenge; an act of getting even with someone
   After years of humiliation, he finally got payback by revealing her secrets.