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pittance vs payment

payment vs pittance

pittance and payment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pittance Yes No No No
payment Yes No No No
As nouns, payment is a hypernym of pittance; that is, payment is a word with a broader meaning than pittance:
  • pittance: an inadequate payment
  • payment: a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
pittance (noun) payment (noun)
an inadequate payment the act of paying money
an act of requiting; returning in kind
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
Difference between pittance and payment

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