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payoff

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payoff /ˈpeɪˌɑːf/ noun
plural payoffs
payoff
/ˈpeɪˌɑːf/
noun
plural payoffs
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAYOFF
: a good result : the advantage or benefit that is gained from doing something
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[count] : something valuable (such as money) that you give to someone for doing something and especially for doing something illegal or dishonest : bribe
[count] British : money that a company gives to a worker who is being forced to leave a job
see also pay off at 1pay