payoff

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the final payment of a debt
noun payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

"He didn't deserve his payoff. — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover
"And that isn't the payoff. — The Sex Life of the Gods, M. E. (Michael E.) Knerr
"Immediately after I arrived, the payoff started and continued unabated for quite a period of time. — From Place to Place, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

final payment

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