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payoff
noun
A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
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noun
A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
“The wages of sin is death”
noun
The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
“The average return was about 5%”
noun
Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt their judgment
noun
The final payment of a debt
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The wages of sin is death
Virtue is its own reward
The average return was about 5%
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