Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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payoff | Yes | No | No | No |
reward | Yes | No | Yes | No |
payoff (noun) | reward (noun) |
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a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing | an act performed to strengthen approved behavior |
the final payment of a debt | benefit resulting from some event or action |
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment | the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property |
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property | a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing |
payment made in return for a service rendered |
payoff (verb) | reward (verb) |
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strengthen and support with rewards | |
act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions | |
bestow honor or rewards upon |