settles the score

A form of settle the score — Synonym of even the score.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of settle the score
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APA

settles the score. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settles%20the%20score

MLA

“settles the score.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settles%20the%20score. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “settles the score,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settles%20the%20score.

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