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payoff

noun

A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

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Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
F
Contains
AY
Scrabble score
17

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noun

  1. A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

    “The wages of sin is death”

noun

  1. The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

    “The average return was about 5%”

noun

  1. Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt their judgment

noun

  1. The final payment of a debt

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Example Sentences

The wages of sin is death
Virtue is its own reward
The average return was about 5%

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