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pay·off
 payoff
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- pronunciation:
- peI
awf
[or]
peI
awf
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the full payment of a debt, salary, wager, or the like.
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| definition 2: |
a reward or punishment, or the act of giving or receiving it.
Winning a medal was the payoff for her hard work.- similar words:
- reward, stake
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| definition 3: |
(informal) the most interesting or climactic part of a narrative, series of events, or the like.
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| related words: |
blackmail, deposit, finale, kickback, upshot |
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