pay off old scores — settle an old account, repay an old bill … English contemporary dictionary
pay-off — 1. n. Final settlement. 2. adj. Final, pay off old scores Revenge oneself … A concise dictionary of English slang
Retaliation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Retaliation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 retaliation retaliation reprisal retort Sgm: N 1 counter stroke counter stroke counter blast counterplot counter project Sgm: N 1 retribution retribution lex talionis … English dictionary for students
revenge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. &v. See retaliation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of returning an injury] Syn. vengeance, requital, reprisal, getting even, measure for measure, an eye for an eye, blow for blow, tit for tat,… … English dictionary for students
requite — v 1. repay, satisfy, make repayment for, make amends, make reparation, make restitution; redress, atone for, make good, settle with, reimburse; reciprocate, pay back, recompense, compensate, give consideration or compensation for, make return to; … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
History of Sweden (1772–1809) — The Enlightened Despot : See also: Gustav III of Sweden Adolf Frederick of Sweden died on February 12, 1771. The elections held on the demise of the Crown resulted in a Gustav s partial victory for the Caps, especially among the lower orders; but … Wikipedia
retaliation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Returning like for like Nouns 1. retaliation, reprisal, requital, counterstroke, retribution, compensation, reciprocation, reciprocity, retort, counterattack, recrimination, tit for tat, give and take,… … English dictionary for students
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol — (22 February,1612 ndash; 20 May,1677), politician. He was born in Madrid, the eldest son of John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol and his wife Beatrice Walcott.Early lifeAt the age of twelve he appeared at the bar of the House of Commons and pleaded… … Wikipedia
List of high school football rivalries (less than 100 years old) — A list of long standing High School Football Rivalries: For a list of the oldest rivalries see: List of high school football rivalries (100 years+)Rivalry leader=Paducah Tilghman High School (Paducah, Kentucky) rival=Mayfield High School… … Wikipedia
Payment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Payment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 payment payment defrayment Sgm: N 1 discharge discharge Sgm: N 1 acquittance acquittance quittance Sgm: N 1 settlement settlement clearance liquidation … English dictionary for students
Calendar of 1993 — ▪ 1994 January January 1 Czechoslovakia now two nations. What had been the single nation of Czechoslovakia officially became two independent states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Vaclav Havel, the former president of Czechoslovakia, and… … Universalium
