01 n. profit or gain from an action; -- used broadly; as, lots of effort with little payoff.
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profit or gain from an action; -- used broadly; as, lots of effort with little payoff.
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retribution, payback.
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The act of giving or receiving money or other valuable consideration as a bribe.
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The money or item given as a bribe.
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The climax or final result of an event or endeavor; the denoument of a narrative.
Syn.
bribe. — Syn. -- compensation, remuneration, recompense.