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English noun: payoff | |||
| 1. | payoff (possession) the final payment of a debt | ||
| Synonyms | final payment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | payment | ||
| 2. | payoff (possession) payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment | ||
| Synonyms | bribe | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | payment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hush money, kickback, payola, soap | ||
| 3. | payoff (possession) the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property | ||
| Samples | The average return was about 5%. | ||
| Synonyms | issue, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | income | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | economic rent, payback, rent | ||
| 4. | payoff (event) a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing | ||
| Samples | The wages of sin is death. Virtue is its own reward. | ||
| Synonyms | reward, wages | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aftermath, consequence | ||
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