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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

A successful achievement or something that has been done successfully.

“Winning the science fair was a great accomplishment for Sarah.”

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Dictionary Entry

pay back

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/peɪ bæk/

To pay an amount of money owed to another, to repay

In a Sentence

“He paid back all the money he owed her.”

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Related Words

repayrewardpay offgetfixmake it up tosettle one's accountrequite

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