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| pay·off [ páy àwf, páy òf ] (plural pay·offs) |
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1. full payment: full payment of a salary, wages, or a debt
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2. time for full payment: the time when full and final payment of a debt, salary, or wage is due
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3. settlement: a final settlement, reward, or reckoning
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4. climax of narrative: the final climax of a narrative, joke, or sequence of events
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5. advantage: an ultimate benefit or advantage
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6. bribe: a payment made to somebody as a bribe
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informal
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7. psychology hidden benefit of negative behavior: an often unconscious or hidden benefit of a negative thought pattern or action
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