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1payoff
noun pay·off \ˈpā-ˌȯf\
: a good result : the advantage or benefit that is gained from doing something
: something valuable (such as money) that you give to someone for doing something and especially for doing something illegal or dishonest
: money that a company gives to a worker who is being forced to leave a job
Full Definition of PAYOFF
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a : profit, reward b : retribution
2
: the act or occasion of receiving money or material gain especially as compensation or as a bribe
3
: the climax of an incident or enterprise; specifically : the denouement of a narrative
4
: a decisive fact or factor resolving a situation or bringing about a definitive conclusion
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First Known Use of PAYOFF
1905
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