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tribute

noun

Something given or done as an expression of esteem

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɹɪbjuːt

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Definitions

noun

  1. Something given or done as an expression of esteem

noun

  1. Payment by one nation for protection by another

noun

  1. Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

    “Every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection”

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Example Sentences

Every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection

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