What is the meaning of payoff?

noun

  • The final payment of a debt.
  • Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment.
  • The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property.
    • usage: "the average return was about 5"
  • A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing.
    • usage: "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
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